Good day !
I have come across a situation of unknown bootloader of SK17 .
I found some shop in Hong Kong is selling some cheap SK17 (not sure if it is the same as SK17i) . I asked the shop keeper and they said that the bootloader is locked , but without SIM lock .
So , will someone confirm me if this situation is possible ? As I read some post in this form it indicate that locked bootloader is usually because it is branded , i.e. SIM locked . If it is SIM free version does it mean I can make the bootloader unlock ?
And , what if the system shows "Bootloader unlockable ? No" ? Is there any way to work around this issue to make the bootloader unlock ?
Thanks so much !
Rgds,
Kurz
Hi!
A simlock is something totally different to the bootloader´s lock.
No Simlock means that you can use any sim of any provider you like and who´s band is supported by phone´s hardware.
The bootloader ist locked by sony basically to prevent people from removing the sony Firmware even if it is not branded. A second issue is probably to prevent people from unlocking and playing with the firmware who do not know what they do.
Before the lock of the bootloader it was easy for everyone with one-click-tools or similar to root the phone. This could have led to many RMA procedures at Sony
But there must be a possibility to unlock it due to the terms of open source software.
So there is no need for you to unlock the bootloader as it takes any simcard anyway.
What the issue about sk17i sk17 and sk17a is, I do not know yet. But I´m curious about it
hi... how to know that your xperia mini pro unlock already in bootloader?
my rooting status is,
Bootloader unlock allowed: YES
is it already unlock in bootloader?? or not
It meens that it is be allowed to unlock your bootloader. It means not that your bootloader *is* unlocked.
Hi Poedel ,
Yes I understand SIM locked and Bootloader locked is different . But I wish to install 3rd party roms (CM7 rulez) , so I still wish to know how to unlock the bootloader .
So maybe I change a little bit about my question .
1) a sim unlocked device with locked bootloader (bootloader unlock allowed : no) cannot unlock due to the SIM lock . Then will it allow to unlock if the device change to SIM unlocked ?
2) Any method to work around the locked bootloader (bootloader unlock allowed : no)
3) Any way to unlock the bootloader if IMEI code cannot be used to extract the unlock code ? As I know some of the shop will use flash rom writer to wipe with another device firmware and IMEI will changes (it happens last time when I buy a X01HT) .
Thanks a lot !
Rgds,
Kurz
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mkmonkey said:
Hi Poedel ,
Yes I understand SIM locked and Bootloader locked is different . But I wish to install 3rd party roms (CM7 rulez) , so I still wish to know how to unlock the bootloader .
So maybe I change a little bit about my question .
1) a sim unlocked device with locked bootloader (bootloader unlock allowed : no) cannot unlock due to the SIM lock . Then will it allow to unlock if the device change to SIM unlocked ?
this is still confusing The simlock does not take care at all if there is a bootloader-lock or not. I never ask someone if I am allowed, definetly not mr. simlock
2) Any method to work around the locked bootloader (bootloader unlock allowed : no)
3) Any way to unlock the bootloader if IMEI code cannot be used to extract the unlock code ? As I know some of the shop will use flash rom writer to wipe with another device firmware and IMEI will changes (it happens last time when I buy a X01HT) .
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okay, usually you'll go to the sony's dev site bootloaderunlockl.sonyericsson.com (don't know the correct sub, could be correct) and authenticated by your IMEI and email you'll get the unlock code. Without IMEI you won't be able to unlock. But even if you IMEI changed you can try the current IMEI. What I think is that Sony just saves the Email and IMEI into a mySQL Database to cope with the situation if your device enters RMA à la "you unlocked, your fault". It would be rather not the way that they look if your current IMEI really belongs to the device there. I would simply try it. BUT!
There is a post where a method is shown to root your ph0ne without unlocking the bootloader.
So here are both links:
rooting without unlocking not tested by me (even not yet read *covering*)
default way like I did it
Dear Poedel ,
Thanks , that's exactly what I wish to know .
So in worst case if bootloader is not going to unlock in normal way , I should use the test point function to bypass it and flash another room and firmware into it , and unlock the bootloader again ?
Thanks very much !
Regards,
Kurz
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Hello!
At the entrance I will add that I have a locked bootloader, and that I have "bootloader unlock alloved no".
Yesterday I've downloaded flash tool and it was there I began the whole story.
- I'm one Unlock the bootloader (via flash mode only), and so it's a total nothing could.
-I have flash the file simlock.ta with firmware T-mobile (simlock.ta i rename to "preset.ta" )
And now this happens:
Phone works normally, but after entering the pin code says that the code has been adopted, then the sim card is not known.
Of course, other phones working fine.
I'll tell you this: I am a developer but sim locks, and so is the case for mne strange thing.
I received from a friend that kind of partition TA was damaged hence this problem and I do not have a copy of the TA.
Any advice besides the service?
Thnaks
So I installed a custom rom on my phone after unlocking BL and all that a while ago.
I recently got the unlock code from my service provider and was trying to sim unlock the L9. I get an error saying I have an invalid code (which it isn't). A quick google told me that custom roms sometimes won't let you use unlock codes.
I tried using the guide from @cmahendra to reset back to the original kdz/ROM for the phone but it stops at 15% and says phone not connected (even through all the drivers install/are installed correctly).
Does anyone know best way to unlock the phone with the unlock pin provided? Or at least how to reset it back to normal?
Hi everyone,
I have recently bought a locked Huawei Y600-L01 (3 Ireland) because I was desperately in need of a phone (my own became hard-bricked without any reason apparently ). It worked only with a 3 Ireland sim I had bought previously, but not with my own Italian sim card. Since the phone asked me the unlock code and I didn't know it (I didn't even know it was a thing, since my previous phone was bought unlocked), I simply inserted my sim code ten times and successfully locked the sim on the phone.
Now, when I insert the Italian sim on the phone, it simply says that the sim is locked (despite not being actually locked, since I tried that sim on another phone and it worked perfectly).
As you may now think, I need this phone to be unbranded. The instruction for that phone are really hard to find, though.
While I installed successfully a stock Huawei V100R001C577B040 firmware version + kernel (phone still locked anyway), I can't seem to unlock the bootloader in order to unbrand the phone (at least that's what I understood it has to be done... or not? ).
I tried both with adb/fastboot and DC Unlocker
1 - adb successfully sees the device. If I type first adb reboot bootloader the phone gets stuck on the first boot screen without actually entering the fastboot mode. If I type fastboot oem unlock in this state it says that the operation has failed because the phone is locked.
The only way to turn back to normal is to remove the battery, wait some seconds and then put it back into the phone.
If I don't try to enter in bootloader mode and I just type fastboot oem unlock, <waiting for device> appears and nothing else happens.
I also tried fastboot -w, but <waiting for device> appeared even in that case.
I tried to apply for the code from the Huawei site, but a) when I dial *#*#1357946#*#* for the product number it doesn't appear anything and b) when I tried the Huawei Product ID generator no ID generated would work.
2 - DC Unlocker doesn't even recognize the phone
What should I do?
PS: I would rather not pay for the unlock code, and I also need to use the "locked" sim on the Huawei phone
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EDIT: Phone can also go back to normal mode by typing fastboot reboot on PC
Hello my good fellows!
Basicly is there a chance to unlock sim card via some software tools? and here is some of the stuff I've arleady tried to do
- Phone is locked to operator T-Mobile and I have a Vip sim card so First thing it come into my mind is to try and flashing the frimware of the phone to Vip operator while deleting userdata, didn't do anything except removed the T-Mobile logo on the startup
- Bootloader is locked by phone, have thought about it but didnt make sence because of step 1
- Trowing it out of the window (still alive)
So if you Know a way to unlock or atleast reseting the counter because I've recieved a code and tried it but its pointless because of 0 attemptes
Any help would matter to me greatly and thank you in advance for your time.
EDIT : Forgot to mention the program that I used is called "Sony Mobile Flasher by Androxyde"