Hey guys, I know this may sound stupid but it's just noob's questions
about the rom does it require unlocked bootloaders 'coz for some reason i'm not finding the courage to unlock them and if i do, would i be able to get them back the way they were if i want to???
OK i got it i was too stupid to read the title it says "for unlocked bootloaders" but can anyone plz answer my question about getting back to locked bootloaders???
thank you
Hey pal yeah, as u noticed, cm is unlocked bl only coz of kernel. Yes u can relock ur bl (however u unlocked should have a reverse) but just out of interest y u want to?
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i belive that with unlocked bootloaders i would never be able to install official updates again... and yes i'm still hoping that sony may release more updates
Well first off the processes are reversible and also i wouldnt expect official ics ur best chance is fxp rom
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well thank u for the reply... i've unlocked BL and i'm enjoying it
thx alot
No probs
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hey i just realized that u're from Manchester... i've been there last summer and i loved it... nice friendly people.
cheers
Yes we try our best pal where u from?
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from Tunisia
Really? Thats strange coincidence i never been tunisia before but as it happens i am going there in july on holiday. Cant wait
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u're gonna love it, i promise.... it's perfect for vacations and everyone who ever came here would agree... my boss in Manchester told me that she came here once and she's planning to do it again
Yeah lookimg forward to it the place is called hammamet (i think)
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Title says it all.
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I'm in the UK running generic global and i got the update today
How do I know what version I am running? I bought it through o2 don't know anything else about it.
,
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from the swipe to unlock screen.
press..
Menu back back menu
back menu menu back
it's in there..
The Generic UK update isn't out yet.. but very soon hopefully! (or so SE would have us believe!)
Ah great thanks. Knew about the secret menu but not what it was used for. I am on generic. Is there a way to change it to global and is it worth doing or should I just wait forever for the generic version to pop up? Advice appreciated
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Depends how impatient you're feeling!!.. I had absolutely no intention of rooting etc.. but got fed up of the lack of info so I followed the simple upgrade method.. rooted using the one click root app on my phone.. changed the default prop values as per the thread instructions and plugged into SEUS.. bingo.. 2.1...
Rooting the 2.1 was a bit trickier though (want to go to UK Generic when it's out)..
all i get from sony when asked is *******There are still tests which need to be carried out on generic versions to ensure they meet UK laws & regulations.*******
Surely the global version is still subject to UK laws etc if its being used in the UK. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rooted and does it affect my warranty? Thanks for all the advice really good for a nooby discovering the world of a real OS
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adamwilliams said:
Surely the global version is still subject to UK laws etc if its being used in the UK. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rooted and does it affect my warranty? Thanks for all the advice really good for a nooby discovering the world of a real OS
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i been using the nordic version as in my sig and no issues here its deffo worth it and yes it kills ur warranty and rooting i believe gives u more control over ur device.
Im on Nordic in the UK at moment and phone needs to go back under warrenty dont know what my best options are to cover it up lol
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Im on Nordic in the UK at moment and phone needs to go back under warrenty dont know what my best options are to cover it up lol
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factory reset?? or repair with seus if possable? or claim new handset with insurence? just sum random ideas lol
DJBoxer said:
factory reset?? or repair with seus if possable? or claim new handset with insurence? just sum random ideas lol
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Factory reset will only reset current firmware. You need to get the 1.6 flash tool from the development section and install the 1.6 firmware back onto device. REMEMBER use 1.6flash tool not 2.1 flash tool.
If you need links ill try to find them, but best to pm bin4ry
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Still no update as of today, I changed my SW to Nordic, but my friend can't be arsed changing it because she's technologically unaware and she's still waiting.
UK Generic
Alakasam said:
Still no update as of today, I changed my SW to Nordic, but my friend can't be arsed changing it because she's technologically unaware and she's still waiting.
UK Generic
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To be honest I wouldn't expect it during the middle of the night.
It will during office hours....
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How do u know if I am on branded firmware? I know I'm generic but anything other thdn that....
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How do u know if I am on branded firmware? I know I'm generic but anything other thdn that....
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Go into the service menu. It will say there. Customised means unbranded.
To get into service menu, M B B M B M M B
M - menu B - back
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What are the advantages/disadvantages to degrading? Will I lose some of the apps that I have?
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degrading?? Did you mean upgrading? If you did... then yes you will lose everything on the phone - it's like having a new phone.
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degrading?? Did you mean upgrading? If you did... then yes you will lose everything on the phone - it's like having a new phone.
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Unless you use back up and restore app availible from pc comp and if your rooted titanium back up too then you loose nothing atall...
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Ok I am on o2 pay monthly but want to keep things like Moliere. In fact only moxier. I think that's the only thing. Don't want to root till warranty is up. But do want to upgrade ASAP. Without having to wait till o2 sort themselves out. Is it possible to take all my apps etc. Backthem up debrand upgrade then reinstall apps without being rooted.
Is that possible or fantasy?
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Hi all,
I was used my phone since last april with multiple carriers.Last sunday i have updated my phone in to Official leaked JB. Since that update my phone locked and does not acceppt any of sim. I tried every method except GalaxySim. I know it wil be good solution, but i don't have electronic payment method. So i cant buy apps from Google Pay. I have my efs folder and i tried extract hashes and decrypt using Odiya's method, but it's not worked.
I tried different firmwares. Now i have backed to official ICS for my country(Sri Lanka). But phone is still network locked. I bought this phone from a seller and he told me he imported it from South Africa.
Please, if any of you can help me get my phone live again. I have nv_data.bin and can provide it anyone willing to help me. Thank you....
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Unlucky.......cheapskate.
Next time do a bit of research before you flash anything.
Solved
I just able to unlocked using GalaxySim. I used credit card of friend of mine. Thanks all..
Nice work done by that developer..
:good::good::good::good::good::good:
Well done.
The developer is a nice guy.....hes even got a thread on here that allows members of xda to download and use his program for FREE.
Yeah.. He is excellent guy. I tried free one. Its not worked. Then i followed odiy's method and try to Brute force the cide. Its not worked. Finally i unlocked by using paid app. Now i'm on ICS official. If i tried again leaked JB, will my phone locked again.
Thanks lot for your immediate responses. I'm new to XDA. I am highly influenced by responses...
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This solved this issue for the I777 board
http://db.tt/Vr82eITY
Enjoy
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My problem is if i installed again leaked official JB update, will my phone locked again????
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dasunnavoda said:
My problem is if i installed again leaked official JB update, will my phone locked again????
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Use that app it will unlock it
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This is Spockys thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30541172
This is what he says,it looks to me if you use the play app=you have to pay.If you use the app in his thread=free
Heres a quote I cant post in other reply
Hi guys around october last year I bought my neo v, after a months use my 3g stopped working, I sent it of to sony for repairs and they replaced the WCDMA chip with is the 3g, the same problem has occured again. So know I have my bootloader unlocked etc I no longer have garranty or warranty, so I will have to get the chip fixed paying, last time it was done under warranty so I dont know the price! Does anyone have any idea how much this is going to cost?, also on the paper they gave me it listed as well as the chip, there was also 4 different type of screws. The phone has a 2 year warranty, if I was to relock bootloader and repair with sony updater would the warranty still be void? The 3g on my phonr has never been brilliant so I think its rubbish chip or something! Please does anyone have any suggestion or aswers? Thanks
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Just relock bootloader, flash it with fw for same region as you had before, take it to the repair center and play dumb, don't say nothing.
btw. I wouldn't call it rubbish chip as I never heard for that problem, ether you just didn't have luck or you downloaded really big amount of data via 3g
Madfysh said:
Just relock bootloader, flash it with fw for same region as you had before, take it to the repair center and play dumb, don't say nothing.
btw. I wouldn't call it rubbish chip as I never heard for that problem, ether you just didn't have luck or you downloaded really big amount of data via 3g
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Thanks, I dont think its just a coincidence the chip is gone twice, I use my 3g daily but dont do many downloads just browse etc. As I said before its been repaired before, that repair had a warranty of 3 months because its the same problem will the warranty cover it again?
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Also can I flash with seus if I relock my bootloader, I unlocked official method! Thanks
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Please I need an aswer asap, taking my phone to sony and I will have to flash with seus, dont want brick!!
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mitchellreece said:
Also can I flash with seus if I relock my bootloader, I unlocked official method! Thanks
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mitchellreece said:
Please I need an aswer asap, taking my phone to sony and I will have to flash with seus, dont want brick!!
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By the time you waited for an answer from someone, you could google it up.. right?
Yes, you can.
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By the time you waited for an answer from someone, you could google it up.. right?
Yes, you can.
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I actually did google it, but couldnt find much
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AW: Wcdma chip
mitchellreece said:
Also can I flash with seus if I relock my bootloader, I unlocked official method! Thanks
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If you unlocked official than Sony has got the imei of you phone and they can see that your phone has got a unlocked boot loader. So they might say you have to pay for the repair. Just give it a try.
Relock your bootloader and use sus to flash a clean stock rom.
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motorazrv3 said:
If you unlocked official than Sony has got the imei of you phone and they can see that your phone has got a unlocked boot loader. So they might say you have to pay for the repair. Just give it a try.
Relock your bootloader and use sus to flash a clean stock rom.
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Yeah thats what ive done, im just waiting know (1 month probably, it was 2 months last time)scared I will have to pay
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Well got my phone back today! Fixed with warranty! No probs
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mitchellreece said:
Well got my phone back today! Fixed with warranty! No probs
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Cool !nice to hear it
So the Sony officials at service center really don't check the bootloader status I guess!
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Ghostfreak NB said:
Cool !nice to hear it
So the Sony officials at service center really don't check the bootloader status I guess!
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Nope that how it seems! All the better for us
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Man I want to cry my neo v chip is broken yer again, third time now! What am I doing wrong? My old galaxy mini used to get so hot u burned your finger! My neo v I dont even let it get that hot, by not using data while charges and no overclock to reduce heat but it brakes whyyyyyyyyy?????? I have no money to buy new phone! What do I do?
Regards
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Hi there, I have a doubt...
I've got the Sony Xperia LWW (wt19a), with the Locked Bootloader, if I unlock it, can I reverse the operation later?
Just in case of I don't like the new rom, and I want the smartphone go back like brand new...
Thanks in advance...
By3K said:
Hi there, I have a doubt...
I've got the Sony Xperia LWW (wt19a), with the Locked Bootloader, if I unlock it, can I reverse the operation later?
Just in case of I don't like the new rom, and I want the smartphone go back like brand new...
Thanks in advance...
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Yh you can
Watch This :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVIUN...feature=relmfu
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By3K said:
Hi there, I have a doubt...
I've got the Sony Xperia LWW (wt19a), with the Locked Bootloader, if I unlock it, can I reverse the operation later?
Just in case of I don't like the new rom, and I want the smartphone go back like brand new...
Thanks in advance...
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You can revert back, but your bootloader wont be locked again. It wl be 'relocked'... and if you go to service center and they miss that point then u wl b lucky to claim warranty. Else, welcome back to xda
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Revert Bootloader Unlock
hjhita979 said:
Yh you can
Watch This :Youtube url
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"Video Doesn't Exist" :/
Arun Av said:
You can revert back, but your bootloader wont be locked again. It wl be 'relocked'... and if you go to service center and they miss that point then u wl b lucky to claim warranty. Else, welcome back to xda
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mmm ok, I'm thinking to unlock it, because I like to test roms searching the best for this model...
I just hope my phone doesn't die in the try hehe.. :laugh:
Thanks for the quick answer!!
So dont want to be this bad but:
in varrancy is written that it can avoid you warrancy. What does this mean? For example if you have unlocked, changed kernel and rom and broke your camera in lww warrancy still exist. But it always depends of service.
What I know? They have paid more for repaired phone that send back to you
What else can I say? I had phone, broke screen ( hardware, my fault ). I talked with guy and he toke it in my provider saloon and sent. They repaired. What this mean? I think that they are repairing whatever they will get.
But they are only my checks. So now about bootloader. It gives a lot of possibilites and I think it is worth as our phones are cheap. And trust me have my phone about year and no issue. Installed a lot of kernels, roms and tweaks but works like a charm. I can say you that it could die only in unlocking bootloader. Later depends of your reading faqs and tuts. And dont panic when will be doing this. I almost fixed when unlocking but tried again with calm and all did good.
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If Im wrong with the thread so I think all had been explained and thread can be close.If answers satifie you please change title of your first post to solved
actually it depends on the store,
if they decide to check on the bootloader by sony's site (some imei info would be there if unlocked officially)
then they may say that the warranty is void
or if they dont check it in detail, they may repair it under warranty,
Just some idea to get started! I've to decide for two days after I get this Xperia U and after unlocking, I feel great flashing kernels and CM Roms. But I was so afraid about warranty also. So how about you guys?
[Thank you all for participating in this thread]
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Little Zed said:
Just some idea to get started! I've to decide for two days after I get this Xperia U and after unlocking, I feel great flashing kernels and CM Roms. But I was so afraid about warranty also. So how about you guys?
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I unlocked the next day, BTW don't forget to backup DRM before unlocking otherwise you'll lose bravia engine.
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I did it after 3 days of using my first android device, TAKE BACKUP From DRM keys.
I unlocked it withing an hour of buying!!
Cheers!!
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I unlocked the next day, BTW don't forget to backup DRM before unlocking otherwise you'll lose bravia engine.
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I don't backup DRM before unlocking.. So I'll lose bravia engine forever? :|
By the way, you are the 2nd fast deciding about unlocking bootloader
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I did it after 3 days of using my first android device, TAKE BACKUP From DRM keys.
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Well, you are late than me about deciding. But unlocking is no big deal I think. Well, I didn't backup anything and unlocked it. What did I miss -_-
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I unlocked it withing an hour of buying!!
Cheers!!
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Haha! You are so fast about unlocking! Congratulations.. But you didn't aware of warranty? Well, I was really afraid but after that. I don't really care about warranty also.
When I bought phone
Little Zed said:
I don't backup DRM before unlocking.. So I'll lose bravia engine forever? :|
By the way, you are the 2nd fast deciding about unlocking bootloader
Well, you are late than me about deciding. But unlocking is no big deal I think. Well, I didn't backup anything and unlocked it. What did I miss -_-
Haha! You are so fast about unlocking! Congratulations.. But you didn't aware of warranty? Well, I was really afraid but after that. I don't really care about warranty also.
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What did u missed? hahaha, nothing man, nothing :good:
1 month
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What did u missed? hahaha, nothing man, nothing :good:
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I just flash some files and flash stock kernel then relock my bootloader and music info and bravia engine's working again. Well, I have no worried because I can unlock again and relock again.
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Pandemic said:
1 month
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Haha. That's too long but it should be
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Well it took me 5 months....Yeah that's long but my device was rooted and I was able to enjoy custom Rom for locked bootloaders so...
But when I unlocked it, I realized it is so much better !! With my next phone, no doubt I will unlock the bootloader within the next minutes I buy it !
2 month
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First thing after I opened the package. It's kind of a habit. When I got my previous phones (HTC Desire, Galaxy Note), I installed CM on them before I even tried the stock software.
Before unboxing the phone i already generated the unlock key and unlocked the phone before the first boot, so i think it took less than 2 minutes to unlock and 2 seconds to decide to unlock it
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I unlocked it in metro to the way home,with a laptop,10 minutes after buying it
As I entered home,I started to flash cats and dogs
aftergr said:
I unlocked it in metro to the way home,with a laptop,10 minutes after buying it
As I entered home,I started to flash cats and dogs
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Think it was about 4 months until the stock rom was doing my head in and I decided that CM9 was ready for daily use. Didn't bother me about warranty because it's not void anyway (in the UK at least unlocking bootloader doesn't void warranty).
It took me a good month or maybe more.
At first I was afraid of losing unrecoverable stuff, as everyone kept saying I would no longer be allowed to use sony software (for the record, TrackID and Walkman were the only ones I cared about).
My phone had no warranty, and if it ever had, those rats (carriers) wouldn't take responsability anyways. "Bravia Engine" didn't do anything noticeable to stuff so I though "hey, let's jump the gun!".
Got the code, unlocked it, and I swear it's one of the best things I've done despite all those negative comments
CM9 was still in alpha back then, so I had to work with sony's crap up until FXP announced a stable release. Then I flashed CM and couldn't be happier with it.
I don't own any of those 2012 devices, I own a Mini Pro, but it's all the same. I've unlocked lots of Xperias for some friends of mine.
BTW what's up with sony wiping all of our user data after unlocking the bootloader? Why! It sure made me have a bad time :-/
I've unlocked my Mini Pro as soon as the warranty period ended.
Best thing I've done. It's running 4.2 really smoothly!
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Well it took me 5 months....Yeah that's long but my device was rooted and I was able to enjoy custom Rom for locked bootloaders so...
But when I unlocked it, I realized it is so much better !! With my next phone, no doubt I will unlock the bootloader within the next minutes I buy it !
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Well, it is decent but unlocking was so much fun. But you took so long about unlocking Well, it should be.
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Angristan said:
2 month
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Not bad
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