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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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!!
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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 -_-
soulhackereborn said:
I unlocked it withing an hour of buying!!
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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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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!
Na'onak said:
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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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?
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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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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,
Hi all!
Tomorrow I will receive my new phone and send away my beloved Note 2.
I have loved the note series but I was too pissed off with Samsung shying away from 6" and giving us a measly .18" display increase on the Note 3 so I decided to try something else.
I have been reading a lot and learning about accessories for the phone etc. And of course ready to root and try a ROM and OCing righaway.
So just wanted to say hi to my new community!
hello
Hello(^_^)v
Oy!
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shaolin95 said:
Hi all!
Tomorrow I will receive my new phone and send away my beloved Note 2.
I have loved the note series but I was too pissed off with Samsung shying away from 6" and giving us a measly .18" display increase on the Note 3 so I decided to try something else.
I have been reading a lot and learning about accessories for the phone etc. And of course ready to root and try a ROM and OCing righaway.
So just wanted to say hi to my new community!
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Read some more. There is no oc kernel for stock. Or did I missed it?
Morning, dude, welcome!
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Read some more. There is no oc kernel for stock. Or did I missed it?
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Urm, did he mention anything about stock?
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Morning, dude, welcome!
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Urm, did he mention anything about stock?
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Nope he didn't. Come to think of it. Can you flash a rom without root? Only install recovery?
boterkaaseneieren said:
Nope he didn't. Come to think of it. Can you flash a rom without root? Only install recovery?
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Nay, you need root to install recovery, but you can use recovery without unlocking your bootloader. You can't flash custom ROMs (CM/Omni/PA/modified stock) without unlocking it though.
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Nay, you need root to install recovery, but you can use recovery without unlocking your bootloader. You can't flash custom ROMs (CM/Omni/PA/modified stock) without unlocking it though.
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I saw in development a rom for locked and unlocked boot loader. Are you sure?
Funny cause I read something like that too and is very confusing coming from the Samsung world so I guess I need to relearn things again
boterkaaseneieren said:
I saw in development a rom for locked and unlocked boot loader. Are you sure?
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Well, since you mentioned it, i'm not that sure anymore. If it's possible to flash a modified stock ROM with a locked bootloader, it doesn't include AOSP ROMs, since i know that you must have an unlocked bootloader to flash those because of signatures etc.
(Feel free to correct me, people!)
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Well, since you mentioned it, i'm not that sure anymore. If it's possible to flash a modified stock ROM with a locked bootloader, it doesn't include AOSP ROMs, since i know that you must have an unlocked bootloader to flash those because of signatures etc.
(Feel free to correct me, people!)
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To elaborate, you can't use custom kernels with locked bootloaders. The signatures mismatch and thus, the ROM doesn't work. That includes AOSP kernels obviously.
Unlocked bootloaders don't check the kernel signature and thus, you can use custom kernels. ROMs have nothing to do with it. The 'custom' ROM being mentioned uses a stock kernel, so it can run on both LB and UB.
Basically,
Locked ---> Stock kernel from Sony only.
Unlocked ---> All kernels.
Is it possible to change the system font like in Samsung note2
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lrcquest said:
Is it possible to change the system font like in Samsung note2
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Is it possible to change the system font like in Samsung note2
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Yeah, iFont should work. I haven't tried it on the ZU though, so do a full NAND backup before trying.
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I too have come to the X Z U from a SG Note2. I had been contemplating the note3 but the region locking killed that idea.
Now the Note 2 seems ordinary size, and smaller phones like toys! And the XZU is definitely faster than the Note 2, even though the latter never felt slow.
Just got my Xperia ZU last night. Totally, new to Android coming from IOS. Glad to be off that POS.
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Just got my Xperia ZU last night. Totally, new to Android coming from IOS. Glad to be off that POS.
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Welcome to the light!
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Just got it!
Now trying to follow the guides to back up first then start tweaking. Damn is BIG!
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Just got my Xperia ZU last night. Totally, new to Android coming from IOS. Glad to be off that POS.
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Congrats! Since you're new to Android, feel free to ask us stuff!
shaolin95 said:
Just got it!
Now trying to follow the guides to back up first then start tweaking. Damn is BIG!
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Woo! Congrats! Yes, it's HUGE, but it'll grow on you after using it a week or two and it'll "shrink" in your head.
i am a samsung user,i want to jump on to sony xperia z2 coz im tired of that boring design of samsung and now when i was comparing a demo at the store,z2 superior auto is less sharp to samsung 16mp auto,but 20mp was better than samsung in sharpness,but there overall appearance is not as cool as superior auto,dont know why,maybe we got to adjust some settings,so why isnt sony giving that 20mp superior auto,i dont care if it take 10mb pics or 20mb pics,i got a 64gb sd card,why arent they giving us that option? what is the use of 20mp if it doesnt take good pics? not all are camera pros to adjust all the setting like iso and **** for diff shots for diff lighting conditions,will they make it auto in future updates? btw i dont want to root my device if i get z2 and use mods for that ****
There is an Xposed module to enable 20MP in superior auto
I think rizal lovins cybershot mod does the same too
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Do we have to root the device for that??
Yes
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Yes
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can you post a link for a how-to root on the Z2? I couldn't find anything in the Android Development section for root.
You have to unlock your bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702001
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if i unlock the bootloader i wont get official updates,right?
doomlord has said that nothing at all is lost from unlocking your bootloader
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Now I am tempted to unlock it and root my phone! Scared as hell though since I have never done anything like it before.
Fadeless said:
Now I am tempted to unlock it and root my phone! Scared as hell though since I have never done anything like it before.
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same as you :/ im scared of damaging my phone
shaf46 said:
same as you :/ im scared of damaging my phone
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It's easy guys, i tried to post a simple thread the other day with required files and simple step by step instructions my 6 year old niece could follow, but it wouldnt let me for some reason.
Will try again later. For the record, my xreality stopped working after i unlocked, although some people say theres is fine. Not a big deal and i aint tried yet but apparently you can get it going again
unlocking your bootloader is safe so long as you folow the instructions
warning- your warrenty is void if you Unlock your BL(bootloader)
if you want to unlock your bootloader , id recomend you use this tool
flashtool.net
also id recomend looking at development forums, doomlord has posted some nice info, a guide even
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im not doing it :3 i don't want to lose that x reality thats the only thing i can show to people about the speciality of my phone haha
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im not doing it :3 i don't want to lose that x reality thats the only thing i can show to people about the speciality of my phone haha
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im not too sure x-reality is lost, it seems mixed
anyway ill be buying another xperia Z2 this time for my self, and ill unlock the bootloader and conform if X-reality is still working
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im not too sure x-reality is lost, it seems mixed
anyway ill be buying another xperia Z2 this time for my self, and ill unlock the bootloader and conform if X-reality is still working
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There is an Xposed module to enable 20MP in superior auto
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Hi can you let me know what the xposed module is called or link it to me I cant find it thank you
It's called 20MP Superior Auto. Should be like the first module listed under downloads.
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I'm willing to throw up $100 for the first Dev to unlock a locked bootloader on the Z2. I miss my AOSP ! Anyone else chipping in?
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A non unlockable bootloader is not easily unlocked, it will take upto 2 years to unlock a single device so its pointless, and even then this unlock will only work on that device so no, no unlock
As for aosp roms, all we need is a third kernel in the system partition, its quite hard but done before and works fine when done
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I'm saying that I'd be willing to pay whichever method gets me AOSP.
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Ill be testing a method later this year so if anyone else wants to try feel free
I honestly dont care about money
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I'm willing to throw up $100 for the first Dev to unlock a locked bootloader on the Z2. I miss my AOSP ! Anyone else chipping in?
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Can't you flash an AOSP based ROM if you use EasyRoot, install XZDualRecovery and then use TWRP/PhilZ to flash?
A bit off topic but.
Did i miss something in the android world - i have never had a sony device before (always used htc even before htcdev) but what changed once upon a time usually exploits came around in a matter of months not years. So did sony invent the ultimate protection system or something like that ?
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A bit off topic but.
Did i miss something in the android world - i have never had a sony device before (always used htc even before htcdev) but what changed once upon a time usually exploits came around in a matter of months not years. So did sony invent the ultimate protection system or something like that ?
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Don't understand you?
"We have" found exploits for all fw for now...
All latest firmwares for all Xperia devices (Z,Z1(s and c) Z2 and all older devices could be rooted..
Z2 is 2-3 month old device and we have root method for all firmwares...
That doesn't have anything with custom ROMs or AOSP ROMs.
Locked bootloader is something totally diferent.
Locked bootloader is something Sony won't do , that's something requested by operators (mostly t-mobile) - Google it and you'll get it..
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Don't understand you?
"We have" found exploits for all fw for now...
All latest firmwares for all Xperia devices (Z,Z1(s and c) Z2 and all older devices could be rooted..
Z2 is 2-3 month old device and we have root method for all firmwares...
That doesn't have anything with custom ROMs or AOSP ROMs.
Locked bootloader is something totally diferent.
Locked bootloader is something Sony won't do , that's something requested by operators (mostly t-mobile) - Google it and you'll get it..
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Yes i meant unlocking the bootloader (i know what locked bootloader is dont worry). As i said I used to have HTC`s for the past like 10 years and initially (true during the windows era that was not a problem) then alparev did the job etc anyway was more of me just thinking about it no worries
Bump. Cash ready
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Bump. Cash ready
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you just reminded me
there is a dev who is working on aosp for locked bootloader, it should be up and working in the next 3 months unless something stops him
also have you tried looking into selling your Z2 and buying a generic unlockable Z2, Z2s arent as expencive now
Bump! Cash in my PayPal and willing to test.
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Bump! Cash in my PayPal and willing to test.
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if ur device Bootloader unlock allowed = NO
so u can change ur xz2 with mine xz2
Just wondering if that AOSP for locked bootloaders got anywhere, I just updated to 23.0.1.A.0.167 and lost root
Aosp requires a custom kernel which requires an unlocked bootloader so no :-/
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