Is my bootloader unlocked? - Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro

Since beginning I have bootloader not possible to unlock.
Since I used Wotan “Xperia neo Unlocker” to debrand my phone when I input *#*#7378423#*#* I see now that say bootloader unlock allowed.
When I connect phone to computer pressing the menu button I have blue light.
Can I just by this assume that my bootaloader is unlocked?
One way will be to try install something only allowed for unlocked bootloader but I don´t want to mess my phone or if is not unlocked simple nothing happen?
Thanks

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It would seem that it's unlocked

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How to check is bootloader is unlocked
pedrofigo said:
Can I just by this assume that my bootaloader is unlocked?
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How to check is bootloader is unlocked:​1. Download S1Tool (attached)
2. Un7zip and Run s1tool.exe and click on DO JOB
3. Connect phone to PC with pressed "back" button
4. Now you wiil see something like this in the program window:
Code:
9/9/2011 21:41:44 Welcome to S1 identify tool
9/9/2011 21:45:13
9/9/2011 21:45:13 TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
9/9/2011 21:45:13 X10 Xperia,E10 Xperia Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Xperia Mini Pro
9/9/2011 21:45:13 LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
9/9/2011 21:45:13 PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
9/9/2011 21:45:13
9/9/2011 21:45:13 PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
9/9/2011 21:45:13
9/9/2011 21:45:46
[COLOR="Red"]9/9/2011 21:45:46 RUNNING S1_EROM VER "r8A029"[/COLOR]
9/9/2011 21:45:46 SOFTWARE AID: 0001
9/9/2011 21:45:46 LOADER AID: 0001
9/9/2011 21:45:49 FLASH ID: "002C/00BC"
9/9/2011 21:45:49 LOADER VERSION: "R4A045"
9/9/2011 21:45:49
9/9/2011 21:45:49 MODEL (from GDFS): X8
9/9/2011 21:45:49 SOFTWARE VERSION: 1236-9291_2.1.1.A.0.6
9/9/2011 21:45:49 CUSTOM VERSION: 1241-3178_R1B
9/9/2011 21:45:49 FILESYSTEM VERSION: WORLD-1-8_2.1.1.A.0.6
9/9/2011 21:45:49 SERIAL NO: CB511SPH7Q
9/9/2011 21:45:49
9/9/2011 21:45:49 SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE
9/9/2011 21:45:49 Elapsed:36 secs.
5. Look to line "RUNNING S1_EROM FROM VER "#8A029"" You will see small or capital R letter
small r - bootloader unlocked
capital R - bootloader locked
PS Sorry for my english

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Thanks for reply.
Suing S1 tool like you said here is what I get
Is locked or not my bootloader?
Having r like you said is unlocked? Correct?
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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[/URL][/IMG]

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Yes. Small r - Unlocked bootloader. Don't update firmware via FOTA

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It seems that is not unlocked.
If it is unlocked, u can see a "yes" instead of "allow"

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harveyxia said:
It seems that is not unlocked.
If it is unlocked, u can see a "yes" instead of "allow"
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lol?
It always(of course on not branded phones) show "Yes", it never shows allow
After unlocking BL, nothing change in service menu, if it showed "Bootloader unlock allowed:Yes" than after unlocking it will show same
If it says "Bootloader unlock allowed:No" means that your fastboot is disabled, and after enabling it it will show "Bootloader unlock allowed:Yes" then you can ether unlock it(BL) yourself, or person who enabled your fastboot via setool for example.

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Yes is unlocked.
I already have connection with flastool.
Now just wait for courage…lolol….to try something like a different kernel ;-)
Thanks for your comments.

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So, have you tested if it accept custom kernels?
Don't be afraid, you can't kill it, just flash it and see if it boots. Download setCPU and try to move frequency higher.
I'm curious, in that Unlocker by wotan server, do you need to use test point?

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Madfysh said:
So, have you tested if it accept custom kernels?
Don't be afraid, you can't kill it, just flash it and see if it boots. Download setCPU and try to move frequency higher.
I'm curious, in that Unlocker by wotan server, do you need to use test point?
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Yes I am using NightElf Kernel and also tried [ROM] Neo |Team Xperia/SE.TWEAKED| V1.0 |23/02/12| (don´t like it).
NightElf Kernel has a great performance and is also very good battery friend. Last night, in 6 hours I only lost 4%.
Wotan unlocker first intend was to unlock my phone from network. It was branded. Before use Wotan unlocker I had: Bootloader unlocker allowed: NO. After I have yes and of course network unlocked. I used a software that I download and need to make a shunt between earth pin on phone and the second one….I believe is similar to S1tool.

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I did the same, network sim unlock via test point. But, PCC has not worked since. It knows I've done something. SUS works sometimes. I have tried using flashtool, relock ftf and adb sony relock and none of this changed anything. Can I unpatch or correct the patch and unlock officially? I'd really like to do that.
Thanks for any info I don't know much about test point.

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SharpnShiny said:
I did the same, network sim unlock via test point. But, PCC has not worked since. It knows I've done something. SUS works sometimes. I have tried using flashtool, relock ftf and adb sony relock and none of this changed anything. Can I unpatch or correct the patch and unlock officially? I'd really like to do that.
Thanks for any info I don't know much about test point.
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You shouldn't have any problem with PCC or SEUS if you unlocked BL using s1tool.
And what do you mean by "network sim unlock via test point"?

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I used a paid software (4SE) to remove the network lock on my phone, so I could use other networks. It confirmed if I wanted to unlock my bootloader as well. I didn't know much about it but knew that doing that would allow custom kernels etc. so I clicked yes.
The network lock is gone, perfect. But only through chatting with others I've learned that the bootloader is 'patched' not fully unlocked. No method that I've tried properly modifies the patch, yet. I checked the log files in C/programfiles and found the log file says it did use an S1 tool. The paid part is of course network unlocking not the bootloader part.
PCC has never worked since. The exact message it says is something like 'unable to start software components or software'. I've read extensively on that and the only hint I've found is that it may be related to a modified bootloader. I've Windows 7 and now 8 beta on my computer also and on that version it gives the same message now. I've uninstalled, updated java etc. everything I'm sure it's the phone not the computer.I'm sure it detects something.
SUS works some days. It's so strange whether I use stock SE 2.3 or a mod version it changes whether to say:
1. There is no new software for your phone
2. No new software, would you like to reinstall anyway?
I've no clue what that's about.

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1) so when you clicked yes in 4SE, you needed to use testpoint right? though it's strange that 4SE used s1tool for that..
2) "unable to start software components or software" is down to PCC, not your phone.
3) SEUS is also strange, I tried few days ago, it also didn't let me repair software, telling me that I have latest. I could swear that, one time before, it asked me if it should repair it anyway.
And now to your main question(if I understood you right ), yes, you can "unpatch it", use restore option in s1tool, that is if 4SE really used s1tool to patch your bl, which is still strange to me, but maybe that's how they made it I expected they will use their own BL unlock.

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Thank you very much for helping me understand! Other people will likely find this information in the future!
4SE I believe is done by the Da Vinci Team which is much more known.
1. Yes I used test point!
2. Good to know it's PCC and not my phone. Very good...
3. I have tried 'restore' and it says 'nothing to restore'. But I'm sure that I can work on that.
Here's the log if it reveals anything I don't yet understand:
4SE - client 1.7.6
Checking connection...
Connecting server using license447...
License name: 1 Day License
Time left: 23 hours
Selected model: Xperia™ mini (ST15)
Selected operation: Unlock
Selected interface: USB (BOOTROM)
Checking USB driver status...
Remove battery. Link the TestPoint to GND and then plug USB cable
Connected to USB2
You can now release the keys and allow the process to run. Do not disconnect the phone
Device identification...
Connecting DLOAD...
Sending Preloader...
Connected to USB2
Sending LoaderTEST...
Chip:MSM7x30 Model:ST15i IMEI:358*********** AID:0001 Color:BROWN
DEVICE_ID: 0CE2*******************
EROM:
Uploading logic MSM7x30:
Detecting flash type...
ID: 98B3 (Toshiba)
Chip: Undefined 8192 Mbit NAND
Logical address: 0x00000000
Size: 1056 Mb
Logical block size: 0x40000
Logical blocks count: 0x1000
OTP: LOCKED
Reading TA security data...
Opening TA...
Reading SIMLock data...
Processing SIMLock signature...
Opening TA...
Writing SIMLock data...
Writing S1boot image...
Shutting down device...
Operation completed successfully. You can disconnect the phone now
FINISHED [52sec]

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Yup, you are correct about who made 4SE, "old" guys in SE world
Hm, interestingly.. it says that your color is BROWN, and that even before unlocking procedure. Usually in Xperia's brown means that unit is prototype at least if it says that without any modifications. But in older SE phones brown meant also another thing, so maybe they are calling it like that even if it's not proto.
Out of curiosity, can you download omnius from here: http://www.omnius-server.com/ and try identify your phone(after pressing identify, in connection method use first option, so that you don't need to mess with test point, I'm not quite sure what info you would get with tp identify ), and post log here(of course mask your IMEI), or you can just say if it says brown or red.
Also, you can download s1tool from here: http://www.4shared.com/archive/xjhXIDXh/s1tool.html
and also try to identify with it.
But to go back on your first post in this thread, what is your main question? I kinda lost it in all this talk
You are not sure if your BL is unlocked or?

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mine is?
how about mine? after flashing 4.0.4 global rom I flash lockbootloader xperia2011 to make sure its locked again and when I enter service info menu theres no status shown about my bootlock. I mean really its nothing. Before when i was in GB .42fw rooted, it has a status of bootloader: YES. now its gone

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johnraziel said:
how about mine? after flashing 4.0.4 global rom I flash lockbootloader xperia2011 to make sure its locked again and when I enter service info menu theres no status shown about my bootlock. I mean really its nothing. Before when i was in GB .42fw rooted, it has a status of bootloader: YES. now its gone
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how did you unlocked it in the first place? official method from sony dev page?

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Madfysh said:
how did you unlocked it in the first place? official method from sony dev page?
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oh sorry madfysh I confuse myself. I didnt do any unlocking procedure in the past. All I do is root GB .42 fw and then flashed 4.0.4 when it was released the I flashed lockbootloader to make sure I havent unlocked my bootloader. The problem is, I cant update or repair via PCC or SUS after flashing the global rom. Is my bootloader unlocked? since its gone from the SI menu?

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Madfysh said:
Yup, you are correct about who made 4SE, "old" guys in SE world
Hm, interestingly.. it says that your color is BROWN, and that even before unlocking procedure. Usually in Xperia's brown means that unit is prototype at least if it says that without any modifications. But in older SE phones brown meant also another thing, so maybe they are calling it like that even if it's not proto.
Out of curiosity, can you download omnius from here: http://www.omnius-server.com/ and try identify your phone(after pressing identify, in connection method use first option, so that you don't need to mess with test point, I'm not quite sure what info you would get with tp identify ), and post log here(of course mask your IMEI), or you can just say if it says brown or red.
Also, you can download s1tool from here: http://www.4shared.com/archive/xjhXIDXh/s1tool.html
and also try to identify with it.
But to go back on your first post in this thread, what is your main question? I kinda lost it in all this talk
You are not sure if your BL is unlocked or?
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The main thing I'm looking to do is unpatch or just properly unlock my phone.
Here's the log from Omnius:
Code:
Action journal
16:42:56 . The action started waiting for the user
16:43:26 . The action finished waiting for the user
16:43:26 Connecting via SEMC USB Flash Device (USB2)...
16:43:26 Device driver version: 2.2.0.5
16:43:26 Detected chipset: MSM7X30
16:43:26 Boot mode: EROM
16:43:26 EROM version: 1241-3656 R9A021
16:43:26 IMEI: 35**********
16:43:26 Device ID: 0CE2********************
16:43:26 Minimum loader AID: 0001
16:43:26 Color: Red SEMC
16:43:26 Phone rooting by manufacturer is enabled.
16:43:26 i Unsigned flashing is disabled.
16:43:26 Sending loader...
16:43:26 Waiting for loader response...
16:43:28 Phone model (from TA): ST15i
16:43:29 Current CXC (from TA): 1244-2098_4.0.2.A.0.62
16:43:29 Current CDA (from TA): 1249-6223_R3D
16:43:29 Current FS (from TA): WORLD-i_4.0.2.A.0.62
16:43:29 i The phone is not locked to a network.
16:43:29 i Simlock origin: Unknown simlock origin, 734D7C4A9D088D9464B644C627E96237193B3437
16:43:29 s Successfully done.
16:43:29 . The action entered shutdown phase
16:43:29 . The action reported success
Additional details
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2F B4 6E 69 5C EB 9C F5 36 FD 40 C1 3A DB D8 84
D9 94
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I see it says RED here...