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Phone: Live with walkman
For a while i have wanted to unlock my bootloader but i cant.
I have found a thread where you can unlock your phone using the test point method.
Using this tutorial - HERE
I have some questions
Can i use this method if unlocking the bootloader is not allowed?
Is there such thing as bricking? If i do it wrong will it brick my phone?
Will it effect my INSURANCE (not warranty)?
I have no experience over unlocking via test point method, so I am unable to help with it.
There is no such thing as bricking, although you can get your phone bricked, if you try to update your phone firmware over the air(3G or WiFi), while having unlocked bootloader.
But don't worry about that, chance to make it completely bricked is quite low, if you know, what you are doing.
About the insurance, check your contract details, can't help with that.
Jhawsh said:
Phone: Live with walkman
For a while i have wanted to unlock my bootloader but i cant.
I have found a thread where you can unlock your phone using the test point method.
Using this tutorial - HERE
I have some questions
Can i use this method if unlocking the bootloader is not allowed?
Is there such thing as bricking? If i do it wrong will it brick my phone?
Will it effect my INSURANCE (not warranty)?
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About the bootloader:
The s1tool method might work even if the phone is branded but if you want to unlock the boot loader to flash custom kernels and roms you will need to enter to fast boot mode which is disabled in all the branded phones that I know of, you can try to enter the phone in fastboot mode turning it of and connecting the USB cable to the PC and the phone holding down the volume up key, if the notification led turn on blue then you can flash custom kernels and rooms once the bootloader is unlocked if not then you will need to pay to unlock it if that is what you want.
About the brick and the insurance the answer was given in the previous post.
Cheers!!
If i get unlocked will it also allow me to unlock the bootloader?
After some searching.
If your phone has SIM-lock(locked to a specific network), you cannot unlock the bootloader. The only way currently is to pay some money and it will remove SIM-lock and unlock bootloader also.
Can't remember the provider exactly.
Hi everyone, there are 4 days for unlock bootloader for free on Omnius.
There are a lot of ppl who have Bootloader Unlock allowed: NO! and as u know it can only be unlocked by pay method. Well you are lucky if you are seing this post because if you go to omnius page: http://www.omnius-server.com/ and register you can unlock for free your 2011 xperia phone. I already try this method on my brother's xperia mini pro (sk17) and it works without pay anything.
If you have some question be free to ask here, I will help you in your unlocker, its a little diffficult but can be done!.
Good luck!
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STEPS:
Open omnius, log into your account.
Select your device from list.
Press unlock -> Bootloader
It will show you an image where your testpoint is located.
- Next steps are for mini pro -
Cancel the process. Now turn off your xperia mini pro. Remove your batter
Localizate the testpoint and put there your tool (It can be a paper clip with cable).
Put the clip on your test point and the cable to the ground (omnius will help you with this) then connect your phone at the computer.
Windows will recognize new driver and it will fail with installation. Dont worry, open device manager and right click that device and choice update driver. Select install from my computer. Go to omnius installation (c->program files -> omnius -> drivers) and accept. It will show you a warning telling that those arent the proper drivers but its ok, just press install anyway.
Thats it, it will install you the drivers you need.
Now unplug test point and put your battery on (usb cable must be conected).
Now unplug the usb now.
Put usb again on your xperia and once again it will show you new device founded, follow the same step before, device manager, update, from computer, etc, etc). Thats it, now open omnius and press unlock, bootloader and it will succes.
For anothers devices it will be the same but with different testpoint, steps may be different but omnius will show you the way.
I hope this can help you, because is one day left.
Quick question paisano is it only the bootloader or does it unlock the sim and fastboot mode??
ginryu said:
Quick question paisano is it only the bootloader or does it unlock the sim and fastboot mode??
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unlock bootloader means that you can use fastboot mode.
Also you can unlock your sim for use any operator you want.
ocovarr112 said:
unlock bootloader means that you can use fastboot mode.
Also you can unlock your sim for use any operator you want.
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Well not exactly I unlocked the bootloader and was unable to access fast boot mode on my lww due to the simlock. I had to do a full unlock before had access to fastboot.
ginryu said:
Well not exactly I unlocked the bootloader and was unable to access fast boot mode on my lww due to the simlock. I had to do a full unlock before had access to fastboot.
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Well before I do this it was: unlock bootloader allowed: NO
Then I do this and it works pretty well.
ocovarr112 said:
Well before I do this it was: unlock bootloader allowed: NO
Then I do this and it works pretty well.
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But do you have access to fastboot?? Connect the phone to the PC while it is off and you are holding the volume up key the notification led should turn on blue.
ginryu said:
But do you have access to fastboot?? Connect the phone to the PC while it is off and you are holding the volume up key the notification led should turn on blue.
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Yes I have. Already flashed fxp kernel and CM9 and it works great.
Good to know I had to pay to unlock it
Funny and usefull...thank for sharing...
Till-Kruspe said:
Funny and usefull...thank for sharing...
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If you wanna thank me then press thanks button, thats what it is for.
ocovarr112 said:
If you wanna thank me then press thanks button, thats what it is for.
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8 thank per day is not enough for you mate...
One big thanks.
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I apparently have to have a testpoint. Any help?
raginruski said:
I apparently have to have a testpoint. Any help?
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You can do it with a clip. You can search for YouTube videos about test point or unlocking Xperia 2011 phones.
Hello!
So this method works for live with walkman? Can I install costum roms after that? Is my warranty still valid after I unlock bootloader with this method / can I re-lock bootloader if needed?
Thank You!
Have a nice day
livingcode said:
Hello!
So this method works for live with walkman? Can I install costum roms after that? Is my warranty still valid after I unlock bootloader with this method / can I re-lock bootloader if needed?
Thank You!
Have a nice day
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Yes, this works with LWW.
Yes, you can install custom ROMs after it.
Warranty is void if bootloader is unlocked.
Yes, bootloader can be relocked.
I have a question, in the program when i try unlock bootloader they tell to retire the batery off and reconect and connect the testpoint to phone's ground.... and next shortly press power buton and disconnect testepoint.
i dont understand this step, testpoint? wtf?
Any help
So I connected the test point and it shows up on my computer and then I shortly press the power button and when I reconnect it, it still doesn't proceed. Help please?
raginruski said:
So I connected the test point and it shows up on my computer and then I shortly press the power button and when I reconnect it, it still doesn't proceed. Help please?
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First take out battery from phone then take some wire and connect it,to ground (you can find testpoint locations on omnius site) ,also be sure that drivers are installed (you
can find them in S1tool) now comes tricky part where you need to do in few seconds but first check is testpoint connected,so tricky part is that you need to disconnect testpoint and put battery while is sending loader or error will come up (phone will be ok)
I hope you will understand.
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It WORKS, thanks ocovarr
I bought my new Xperia U . Please Some one Tell me how to unlock bootloader & Root the Device Please Post Video / Screen Shots
=-Step bY Step-=
Thank You !!!
rakeshnofear said:
I bought my new Xperia U . Please Some one Tell me how to unlock bootloader & Root the Device Please Post Video / Screen Shots
=-Step bY Step-=
Thank You !!!
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Plese search the forum.
Unlocking and rooting of X- U/P/s has already been explained many times in detail..
rakeshnofear said:
I bought my new Xperia U . Please Some one Tell me how to unlock bootloader & Root the Device Please Post Video / Screen Shots
=-Step bY Step-=
Thank You !!!
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Xperia U / S / P Bootloader unlocking
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527159
Tested and perfectly working on my Xperia U
Simply select advanced tab from flashtool and root then select zergrush easiest way
I got a message saying MTP is enabled and cant root
alankstiyo said:
I got a message saying MTP is enabled and cant root
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Flash any of the custom kernels to get root
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plzzzz help
Friends,i am new here and xperia u is my first android device..i know its a bit too much to ask but if anyone can please post a detailed step by step procedure for rooting xperia u..that would be really helpful for many others like me..i have already googled it so many times but still no luck with a perfect tutorial..also,the method suggested above to root by flashtools does not work..hope to see a reply from senior members and moderators soon..regards..
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xperiavish said:
Friends,i am new here and xperia u is my first android device..i know its a bit too much to ask but if anyone can please post a detailed step by step procedure for rooting xperia u..that would be really helpful for many others like me..i have already googled it so many times but still no luck with a perfect tutorial..also,the method suggested above to root by flashtools does not work..hope to see a reply from senior members and moderators soon..regards..
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Number1) unlock bootloader, it is free and official from unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com
number 2) download flashtool, find it urself......
number3) Once clicked, you will then get a pop up where it will read “Are you really sure?”, click on “Yes, I’m sure” and there you go, you now need to open the command prompt in your computer. Dial *#06# in your phone to get the IMEI number. Note it down at the safe place as it may be required at a later stage.
•Connect your phone to the computer and then in the command prompt (shift+ right click in fastboot folder under "system c:/flashtoo"l, you now need to enter in the below mentioned command.
number 4)type this in "fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0Xkey", replace key with the key u obtained from the site
number5)“” •Ensure that the KEY which you have replaced with the IMEI is the correct IMEI number. After entering the above command in the command prompt, you need to then follow the on screen instructions so as to unlock the boot loader.
Congratulations, you have now successfully unlocked the boot loader of your device. Do let us know just in case if you need any assistance in the comments section as we will ensure that all your issues are sorted out at the earliest.
if u want to relock, search google again, google is not a "super dificult" search engine to use. hope it helps u
works?
works in 2.55 ics???
khoojunxiang said:
Number1) unlock bootloader, it is free and official from unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com
number 2) download flashtool, find it urself......
number3) Once clicked, you will then get a pop up where it will read “Are you really sure?”, click on “Yes, I’m sure” and there you go, you now need to open the command prompt in your computer. Dial *#06# in your phone to get the IMEI number. Note it down at the safe place as it may be required at a later stage.
•Connect your phone to the computer and then in the command prompt (shift+ right click in fastboot folder under "system c:/flashtoo"l, you now need to enter in the below mentioned command.
number 4)type this in "fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0Xkey", replace key with the key u obtained from the site
number5)“” •Ensure that the KEY which you have replaced with the IMEI is the correct IMEI number. After entering the above command in the command prompt, you need to then follow the on screen instructions so as to unlock the boot loader.
Congratulations, you have now successfully unlocked the boot loader of your device. Do let us know just in case if you need any assistance in the comments section as we will ensure that all your issues are sorted out at the earliest.
if u want to relock, search google again, google is not a "super dificult" search engine to use. hope it helps u
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correct! If you want to acces root you now have to download http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...de-root-cwm-unlock-bootloader-custom-t2403929 that and run the runme.bat file. Connect your phone and you should be running ICS 4.0.4. I had the 89 when I rooted. Enable usb debugging, you can search on how to do that and after that you connect your device to your pc and click 1 on the runme.bat file and hit enter. Wait for the magic and if you are stuck at ''if succes i will tell you'' part, wich I was. Just unplug your phone, reboot and go to your appdrawer and find the ''make a copy and restore'' app and click on find a copy and click on ''root'' (something like that) and after that click restore. Reboot and then download kingroot, the latest is recommended. And roooooooot . After that you may want to replace the kingroot root authorizer with super su. This is optional but I recommend it. Follow http://androidmtk.com/replace-kinguser-with-supersu that tutorial and you should be good to go!
Well this thread is extremely old so I suppose it should be closed.
i don't know what to do... i think i read every tutorial for unbrick my phone but nothing works...
my situation:
-i unlocked my fone by unnoficial method, instaled twrp and everything was ok.
i decided to instal sMIUI, but nowhere i read that is necesary to delete emmc file... so i bricked my phone.
bootloader got relocked, i can't turn on my phone, mi logo appears during 1 sec > screen off > again mi logo during 0.001s > screen off
when i plug in my phone into my pc, i have black screen and red led, but it's not adb mode.
i can't enter adb, my pc (windows 10 x64), i use command "adb devices" and list is empty
i can't edl
i can enter in fastboot mode.
i can't flash nothing, "failed: device is locked"
anyone can help me?
if i unlock officialy my bootloader, can i flash again stable rom or something? i just had my phone during 2 weeks.
can i do anything?
thanks.
one more thing: i had guaranty, so, if i unlock my bootloader officialy, i lose it?
i don't want to try testpoint method, because of guaranty.
Well, welcome to the party.
Irrespective of how much u search, cry for help or open millions of threads like this instead of doing a little search, there is no solution except test point method. Now don't ask how to do it. Search and read a little u will get the necessary info.
sanjib734 said:
Well, welcome to the party.
Irrespective of how much u search, cry for help or open millions of threads like this instead of doing a little search, there is no solution except test point method. Now don't ask how to do it. Search and read a little u will get the necessary info.
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thanks a lot for this kind help, i will do it, don't worry. :good:
Don't worry bro u will certainly do what is required. I was the first who reported a bricked device while unlocking bootloader by unofficial method. After extensive search and trying different methods I came to this conclusion.
To unlock bootloader of several Nokia android devices you need to be on Security Patch prior to August 2018 and you need a Unique Unlock Key for your device.
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If you satisfy the above conditions then here are the steps to unlock bootloader -
1. Reboot to Fastboot/Download Mode
2. Check for your devices using the following command
Code:
fastboot devices
3. Type
Code:
fastboot flash unlock unlock_key.bin
Note - Replace unlock_key.bin file name with full name of your unlock key file.
4. Type
Code:
fastboot oem unlock-go
5. You'll see a bootloader unlock confirmation prompt screen press power button to confirm.
6. Again reboot to Fastboot/Download Mode
7. Follow Step 2 again
8. Follow Step 3 again
9. Type
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
10. Follow Step 5 again
Now you've unlocked your Nokia Device Successfully.
iTZ saurav said:
If you are on latest android then you need to downgrade your phone
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This part is what I don't understand. How is it possible to downgrade a bootloader locked device from android 10 to Oreo without a signed android Oreo image that is accepted by the device?
There are only two options to get your phone downgraded with locked bootloader, first is Nokia Service Center and second is the websites that I've mentioned in the 1st post they'll downgrade your phone and provide you the unlock service.
iTZ saurav said:
There are only two options to get your phone downgraded with locked bootloader, first is Nokia Service Center and second is the websites that I've mentioned in the 1st post they'll downgrade your phone and provide you the unlock service.
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Do not discuss any paid unlock service in this thread! Please do not mention their names and do not link to them.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
Regards
Oswald Boelcke
What exactly flashing unlock_critical does that flashing unlock doesn't do?
Volski_ said:
This part is what I don't understand. How is it possible to downgrade a bootloader locked device from android 10 to Oreo without a signed android Oreo image that is accepted by the device?
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isn't firmwarte DRG-237-WW.nb0 a signed firmware perfect for downgrading (with OST tool or SUT tool) ?
real question, i just bought a TA-1116 yesterday
If the image is signed, it can be flashed. They might have obtained signed firmware image from the employee in service center.
Volski_ said:
If the image is signed, it can be flashed. They might have obtained signed firmware image from the employee in service center.
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yes excuse my noobiness i was thinking the firmwares available on hikaricalyx website were signed ones released by nokia.
How to unlock bootloader without PC Nokia 6.1 plus
Techmesto released the tutorial to unlock the bootloader for some Nokia phones (including Nokia 6.1 plus) on june 21, 2021. Here is the link https://www.techmesto.com/guide-unlock-bootloader-nokia-android-phones/ (You must have a Windows machine)
I used it to unlock mine. It works
EDIT: It works. The timezone is EST as per my digging. I was able to unlock it for free.
Leaving below comment for historical reasons:
Their unlock works, apparently, 15 times a day, and the timezone is not mentioned. It is obviously an advertisement for their paid service.
From their website:
The OTP is valid for 15 minutes from generation.
Only 15 devices will be supported for unlocking in a day. After this further generation of OTPs will be disabled for the day.
Please contact us in case you have a bulk requirement.
There is no reason to believe they allow even 15 OTPs or even 1. Since they are obviously able to generate them in "bulk", I think it is best to not mention them here. Let them do their advertisement on Nokia forums.
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cubancigar11 said:
Their unlock works, apparently, 15 times a day, and the timezone is not mentioned. It is obviously an advertisement for their paid service.
EDIT: From their website:
There is no reason to believe they allow even 15 OTPs or even 1. Since they are obviously able to generate them in "bulk", I think it is best to not mention them here. Let them do their advertisement on Nokia forums.
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@cubancigar11 You should first try it before dismissing it as advertisement. I used it to unlock my bootloader a few months ago.
Thanks. I was also able to unlock it after many tries. I have edited my comment to reflect this. Unfortunately there "donate" link is broken, otherwise I would have donated $5 which they quote as price.
cubancigar11 said:
Thanks. I was also able to unlock it after many tries. I have edited my comment to reflect this. Unfortunately there "donate" link is broken, otherwise I would have donated $5 which they quote as price.
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That is awesome . Happy bootloading @cubancigar11