Little complicated but working!
Will work on X10 mini pro, X10 mini, X8
Tested on my phone...Working.
This guide let you use coustom ROM (any) without losing warranty (not at the beggining!)
I'm not responsible for any damage for your phone.
Instructions:
1. Get back to 2.1 stock.
2. Root and install CWM
3. Flash any coustom ROM.
4. Download package.
5. Run it.
6. You are using your coustom ROM but with warranty.
Download:
- Just a second some problems in building
Please note that CyanogenMod settings will not work.
Doesn't rooting void warranty?
Yes and no. By rooting your phone you've voided your warrenty but you can reflash 2.1 update 1 by using SEUS to relock your phone and the manufacturer would be none of the wiser.
But if they suspect you have hacked your phone and the damage was caused by flashing custom roms/unlocking they have the right to refuse/charge for repairs
It's kind a noob... coz sony ericsson sync is always working and hidden rootkit is working... they collect data even we press a button & touches the digitizer (according to new info google it) so they probably could find we rooted ....
Maybe I'm wrong
Mr.Krypton said:
It's kind a noob... coz sony ericsson sync is always working and hidden rootkit is working... they collect data even we press a button & touches the digitizer (according to new info google it) so they probably could find we rooted ....
Maybe I'm wrong
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You've seen an admission from SE they use Carrier IQ? I thought I read they denied it. In any case isn't it the carrier rather than the manufacturer that install Carrier IQ?
I'm sticking with my AOSP ROM! Warranty voided!
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ryant22 said:
Yes and no. By rooting your phone you've voided your warrenty but you can reflash 2.1 update 1 by using SEUS to relock your phone and the manufacturer would be none of the wiser.
But if they suspect you have hacked your phone and the damage was caused by flashing custom roms/unlocking they have the right to refuse/charge for repairs
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I understand that, but I read the OP to mean you can have a custom ROM without voiding your warranty, my question was that by running one on a rooted phone your warranty is voided.
I understand that there are ways to "cover your tracks" in the event you need to use your warranty.
Very true. you cannot have a custom rom without voiding your warranty
5. This warranty does not cover product failures caused by software installations, modifications, service or repair or opening of the product performed by a non-Sony Ericsson authorised person.
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- source: http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/835/2/1192957031/LimitedWarranty_R1c_EN.pdf
And since (im guessing) non of us are SE authorised personel, we're not covered by our warranties
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Very true. you cannot have a custom rom without voiding your warranty
- source: http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/835/2/1192957031/LimitedWarranty_R1c_EN.pdf
And since (im guessing) non of us are SE authorised personel, we're not covered by our warranties
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We're such rebels! Ha!
Useless guide.
That's complicated but first you rooting installing and unrooting.
I won't get warranty anyway coz I bought the phone from grey market..... So the post is useless to me. But interested to know how....
basically what you can do is, to try to make SE think youve never been rooted or your bootloader is locked. Both is obviously pretty easy to do: just flash back to SE kernel, lock bootlader, flash back to stock rom. Thats it.
Also: What should this package do? As soon as they start up your device they will see you've modded something.
if we alter the s/w then it does go against the warranty. then what?
this thread is going to be in flames soon (will end up in argument) i guess.
The thing is that if you modify the kernel, is when you have lost the warranty completely... Just pray, pray that if something happens to ur mobile works enough to put the usb cable and recover using seus...
As seus restores everything, i seriously doubt that there is a waterprint in the phone saying that u rooted it...
So just prepare seus...
Anyway, i think sony ericsson should change it, cos as u should now sony ericsson said that they were going to help developers by providing the code that they needed, so... The next step i guess is the warranty thing
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Using SEUS does not modify your bootloader, you have to restore/lock it manually.
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So, dear Experts,
Is Someone know a way to UNroot manually (whitout PC, only inside the phone)?
The reason for this, is to fill a hole for my security, if everything would go wrong in the future (for example: if I lose pc connection cause of faulty microUSB port, but still have xrecovery... 'cause AFAIK no cable - no update, so thus a way to roll everything back to factory using only the phone and SD.)
But solutions for rolling back to Factory state (more exactly to a state having Warranty) WITHOUT cable/PC, are also welcome. I mean no root, no xrecovery (or remove these), so nothing that would compromise warranty.
Thanx in advance!
/OPs delete this if it's... misplaced, whatever/
First of all i hope you did a back up of the SE stock rom using xrecovery before you installed the custom rom.
You can use xrecovery to roll back to the SE stock rom
but you cant unroot your phone without a pc.
you always need the pc to root and unroot your phone. (correct me if i am wrong)
Your warranty still exists even if you have a rooted phone. The rooting of a device is legal now so dont worry...
But if you stiil want to unroot just delete the /system/app/superuser.apk and the /system/bin/su and you lose your root...
Regards.
Else Reset all Data in Phone via settings>Privacy>Factory Data Reset
Hope this does the job
Yperion said:
Your warranty still exists even if you have a rooted phone. The rooting of a device is legal now so dont worry...
But if you stiil want to unroot just delete the /system/app/superuser.apk and the /system/bin/su and you lose your root...
Regards.
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Maybe you live in the right country, but as I know it depends on country and provider, and I don't know any servicing law modifications like this here...
tejagamer said:
Else Reset all Data in Phone via settings>Privacy>Factory Data Reset
Hope this does the job
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It seems too easy to believe... you mean, I restore with xrecovery, than do a factory reset, and it's done? like it deletes root and all software modifications?
Restore to se software using xrecovery
Then delete superuser.apk from /system/app
Then xrecovery.tar from /system/bin
Then remove su from /system/bin
Then uninstall any root programs
You can do factory reset just in case
And you should be good to go
atleast in my country they don't care or understand about rooting and stuff (being nokia dominated)
So they just repair without looking
I had my battery replaced
Although they reflash the firmware >.<
Sent from my X8
feyce said:
Maybe you live in the right country, but as I know it depends on country and provider, and I don't know any servicing law modifications like this here...
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If your country dont have any specific law about rooting, then the law that exists is the law of the country where is the company who creates the os (google=usa), so you are ok...
But afaik the service points dont care if your device is rooted or not, when i send mine i have owains 2.2 and they just fix the problem and i get it back w/o to ask me to pay or something...
ps: ofcourse they update my phone to the last se fw...
Yperion said:
If your country dont have any specific law about rooting, then the law that exists is the law of the country where is the company who creates the os (google=usa), so you are ok...
But afaik the service points dont care if your device is rooted or not, when i send mine i have owains 2.2 and they just fix the problem and i get it back w/o to ask me to pay or something...
ps: ofcourse they update my phone to the last se fw...
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I wanna believe you, but two moderators sad in one of my country's (unofficial) SE forum, that:
1. since SE opened the bootloader, it's under your warranty to root.
2. and the other sad: yeah, but not for X10 Mini/Pro...
So what's the truth?
UPDATE:
I've read some articles about this, so the global and the regional news are quite different.
1. So the global news are: SE (and SE first! thumbs up!) decided to open the bootloader for his android OS phones which are going to be released in 2011!! So NO, X10, X10 Mini/Pro and X8 won't be released with open bootloader.
That means rooting these "older" phones is still above warranty
2. These news effect every region, but mostly for unlocked phones... So the truth is the PROVIDERS can still modificate their warranties, like closing the bootloader and make you lose your warranty after opening it at home...
But in the end for me what's only count: I have to remove every root modifications from my phone, before bring it to service.
Anyway thanks for the instructions, I hope it helped some others as well.
some simple question... if i flash my phone with any of thouse ftf file my warranty will be intact.?? coz my phones SI is not listed on the list. my phone is generic world. and if i use any ftf files if anything goes wrong will ill be able to update my phone through sony's pc suite software like useal?
and one more thing, which new features sony has given on this update other then the walkman and some media changes?? from the video which sony posted for ics 4.0 i cannot see any noticeable update from sony. all are ics basic features. so i dont understand for what sony took this long to relese ics???
regards
Flashing MAY void your warranty, if you screw up phone with flashin 95% you will have to pay for repair.
5% depends how lucky you are.
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just never unlock you bootloader (so you keep DRM keys) and your warranty will be intact! i think you could receiver a upgrade for you fw maybe when it will come out, like the "official upgrade" but i'm not sure about this! you should don't worry about this, you can flash back every firmware anyway!i suggest you always a recovery, but for now seems nothing work for ICS, i'm waiting too, coz i got wifi module of doorkernel not working so i can't use wifi with ics, that annoying
Unlocking only your bootloader does NOT void your warranty anyways...-may- doesn't mean -will-.
Please note that you may void the warranty of your phone and/or any warranty from your operator if you unlock the boot loader. Sony Ericsson can then no longer guarantee the full functionality of your phone, and will not be responsible for any unsigned custom software being flashed to the phone after the boot loader is unlocked. Certain functions in your phone might cease to work, and performance might not be ideal. You might also damage your phone permanently. In the worst case, unlocking the boot loader will cause physical injuries or material damage, for example, due to the phone overheating.
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but anyways, if you are just flashing theres a very small margain of screwing it up, because flashtool (for using it for updates) essentially does exactly what the SUS or PCC does, just you can pick what you want. If you plan on flashing, just be sure to have the most up-to-date Flashtool, and read the directions.
@andyus: The reason why DoomKernel and such doesnt work yet is because the one you are trying to use is for GB, you will have to wait for the ICS version to come out before you can use recovery and such again. You shouldn't even try to use a GB kernel on ICS...it will never work properly.
Hey Guyz,
New to XDA-Developers platform,just wanted to get your help on rooting Xperia Z2.
I want to mirror my xperia z2 on my laptop. All the applications around need rooted phone to perform this action. Although some are working with USB cable option,but not working at my side either.
I have already downloaded all the necessary tools for rooting,the problem am facing is selection of my firmware
My Phone Software Version is 1278-4770_23.0.1.A.0.167
I want to remain on my 4.4.4 version of kitkat and root as well,till now i have learned that my software version supports German Unbranded FTF file for root.Can anyone provide me that file or some link.
Accept my Thanks and Wishes in Advance
Regards
There are many ways to obtain root access with the xperia Z2
Now keep in mind this:
There is a easy way and a hard way
The easy way voids your warrenty permanently and the hardway alows your warrenty to be restored
Think about this decision and pick one
(ill guide you through it)
Envious_Data said:
There are many ways to obtain root access with the xperia Z2
Now keep in mind this:
There is a easy way and a very hard way
The easy way voids your warrenty permanently and the hardway alows your warrenty to be restored
Think about this decision and pick one
(ill guide you through it)
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I would definitely NOT say downgrading is a very hard way, that's just outright over exaggeration.
There is no easy way or hard way, only a quick way which voids your warranty and there is a longer way that won't void. The longer way takes about an hour if you download all the files previously.
o0 Matt 0o said:
I would definitely NOT say downgrading is a very hard way, that's just outright over exaggeration.
There is no easy way or hard way, only a quick way which voids your warranty and there is a longer way that won't void. The longer way takes about an hour if you download all the files previously.
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*a tad tedious
I find its just a bit anoying with the back and forth
Envious_Data said:
There are many ways to obtain root access with the xperia Z2
Now keep in mind this:
There is a easy way and a hard way
The easy way voids your warrenty permanently and the hardway alows your warrenty to be restored
Think about this decision and pick one
(ill guide you through it)
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Thank you Envious_Data for your kind replay.
I am not much concerned with the removal of warranty permanently. I have decided my cards
Now i'll be thank full to you if you can guide me further...
isaleem7 said:
Thank you Envious_Data for your kind replay.
I am not much concerned with the removal of warranty permanently. I have decided my cards
Now i'll be thank full to you if you can guide me further...
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Take note that you CANT get any repairs from sony even if you want to pay, check that you are satisifed with your device aka no defects
Note that you lose some xperia functions, X-Reality, SuperVivid and some Playstation and sony apps dont work from my testing
Now lets get started
You will need this tool for unlocking your bootloader and flashing a recovery
http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
You will need this tool for installing the fastboot/flashmode/Z2 drivers for Z2
https://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http...KA9T2g&usg=AFQjCNEKiBoUgTCpZhx3dv1GJigiYpH2WQ
After unlocking your bootloader flash this boot.img to your device using flashtool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56540642&postcount=54
Next you will need to download supersu
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
You can use twrp to flash this which will root your device
If you need help more than i have explained here then ask
Concider the losses from void warrenty and the few lost services
Do not use twrp to flash anything from another device, mods yes but anything more than just a mod is NO
isaleem7 said:
Thank you Envious_Data for your kind replay.
I am not much concerned with the removal of warranty permanently. I have decided my cards
Now i'll be thank full to you if you can guide me further...
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It blows my mind that people elect to destroy their drm keys when keeping them takes an extra 10 minutes. It is safer to do and can always revert back to stock if your phone screws up.
Although you have been told that on 4.4.4 you lose warranty, camera quality, ps4 remote play, all the xperia unique apps like lounge. How do you know what you lose on lollipop?
Each to there own, I know I've been stung by this is the past so I would never destroy my drm keys again.
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It blows my mind that people elect to destroy their drm keys when keeping them takes an extra 10 minutes. It is safer to do and can always revert back to stock if your phone screws up.
Although you have been told that on 4.4.4 you lose warranty, camera quality, ps4 remote play, all the xperia unique apps like lounge. How do you know what you lose on lollipop?
Each to there own, I know I've been stung by this is the past so I would never destroy my drm keys again.
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actually funny enough I've learned that the lack of warranty or Xperia features phases none on some people just because they have a well working unit and most likely wont need a warrenty repair or replace
i kept my TA due to the fact i had 4 defective units in a row however with my Xperia S i had no need for them and similar with my current Z2
whats your opinion on this
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actually funny enough I've learned that the lack of warranty or Xperia features phases none on some people just because they have a well working unit and most likely wont need a warrenty repair or replace
i kept my TA due to the fact i had 4 defective units in a row however with my Xperia S i had no need for them and similar with my current Z2
whats your opinion on this
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To be honest i think it would be better to downgrade even if its just for the sake of taking a backup of your TA partition. i myself will be going stock lollipop once official CM or PA ROMs roll out, but i would still like to have a way to get back my warranty just in case its needed. currently neither rooted nor UL BL.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53220418
Try these or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2933155
All of these methods are locked bootloader freindly
Take a backup of your TA after rooting just for safety
I've recently flashed a rom from other country due to the fact that Philippines does not have a lollipop version of Samsung E7. And I've actually rooted my phone, knowing that upgrading to other official rom of other country will remove the root, but my phone just got totally hard bricked in which I could not even go to recovery mode, download mode and cannot even boot to the Samsung logo (got totally stuck at black screen and vibrating for every 2 seconds). + My laptop and computer can't even recognize my phone.
1. Due to the fact that the laptop and any computer can't even recognize the phone:
1a. Would the knox would trigger if I just only rooted my phone?
1b. Would the technicians know if I just rooted my phone?
2. Would Samsung will consider my repair if I bring it back to them?
HELP PLS
HELP GUYS
Most likely not. That is something you accept when you flash your device. Your warranty is voided.
zelendel said:
Most likely not. That is something you accept when you flash your device. Your warranty is voided.
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Even though flashing an official firmware of other country? Does this count as voiding the warranty?
jcbatitis said:
Even though flashing an official firmware of other country? Does this count as voiding the warranty?
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Flashing anything not made for that that device will void your warranty. Does no one read the legally binding TOS for using devices?
zelendel said:
Flashing anything not made for that that device will void your warranty. Does no one read the legally binding TOS for using devices?
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I flashed the right one for my device but I guess I've skipped on something while flashing. Sorry for asking this kind of questions, I'm just new in here and new in flashing.
Hello Guys!
I've been with my Honor 7 for around 4 Months now. I've rooted my good old Xperia Arc S after 2 years, because I've read that I would loose the warranty, when I root it.
Now I am afraid, if I should root my phone now, because I cannot get any information about what disadvantages (like the lost of my warranty etc.) I would have, when I root my Honor 7.
I know that I have unlock the bootloader in order to root my phone. Do I lost my warranty with that?
What would happen, when I have to invoke the warranty when my Honor 7 is rooted?
Do you have any experience concerning the warranty or anything like that?
Thanks in advance!
Greets
Sebster
Anybody?
Please guys, I'm very afraid wether I should root or not...
Sebster97 said:
Anybody?
Please guys, I'm very afraid wether I should root or not...
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I would like to know the answer too...
On paper if you unlock your bootloader thru the official huawei site then you will lose your warranty... On paper. In practice some service centres dont give a crap about it and will repair your stuff while others will find the smallest **** and deny your warranty claim. It's all luck.
But my take is that, if your phone works its very unlikely that its going to stop working in the next 8 months. So having the warranty is not needed. Of course if you spill water on it or drop it that's your fault and its not covered by the standard warranty anyway. On the other hand if you root your device and start doing the same stuff that some other people are doing around. Installing updates thru twrp, deleting every partition, lacking a backup of their original firmware, lacking a brain to understand how the android filesystem works and what are your safety mechanisms against totalling your phone.
TL;DR: bootloader unlock/modification of system insta woids your warranty. And if you dont know this then you are not experienced enough to go ahead and start experimenting.
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On paper if you unlock your bootloader thru the official huawei site then you will lose your warranty... On paper. In practice some service centres dont give a crap about it and will repair your stuff while others will find the smallest **** and deny your warranty claim. It's all luck.
But my take is that, if your phone works its very unlikely that its going to stop working in the next 8 months. So having the warranty is not needed. Of course if you spill water on it or drop it that's your fault and its not covered by the standard warranty anyway. On the other hand if you root your device and start doing the same stuff that some other people are doing around. Installing updates thru twrp, deleting every partition, lacking a backup of their original firmware, lacking a brain to understand how the android filesystem works and what are your safety mechanisms against totalling your phone.
TL;DR: bootloader unlock/modification of system insta woids your warranty. And if you dont know this then you are not experienced enough to go ahead and start experimenting.
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Is there any possible way how to root this phobe without unlocking bootloader?
tonakriz said:
Is there any possible way how to root this phobe without unlocking bootloader?
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@tonakriz
Noway