I can't seem to find a solid answer on other threads, but if I unlock my boot loader, is anything besides gracenote and bravia engine lost?
Sony and xda dev Doomlord have said nothing is lost from unlocking your xperia Z2 bootloader
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Uclydde said:
I can't seem to find a solid answer on other threads, but if I unlock my boot loader, is anything besides gracenote and bravia engine lost?
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Warranty is also lost.
Envious_Data said:
Sony and xda dev Doomlord have said nothing is lost from unlocking your xperia Z2 bootloader
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Exactly.... The only thing you really loose is your warranty. And for us in the US warranty is a mute point as this phone has to be imported through grey market resellers. Unlock away Only thing I've heard is DRM and that might be lost but what is DRM for anyways?
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Exactly.... The only thing you really loose is your warranty. And for us in the US warranty is a mute point as this phone has to be imported through grey market resellers. Unlock away Only thing I've heard is DRM and that might be lost but what is DRM for anyways?
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DRM keys, unique key codes to each individual device, it at one point was a secondary serial, then it became a dependancy item,
Its kinda just for warrentys now since unlocking your bootloader voids such
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I'm thinking to buy this phone today but I have a few questions.
Do games run smoothly on this phone, I've heard stories of people saying it even lags playing games like temple run?
How hard is it to unlock the bootloader using the test point mehtod? Are there some neo Vs that can't be unlocked?
Is the screen of the neo v good? Do you think its small compared to a 4 inch screen?
Hope these can be answered quickly as I need to buy it within the next 1 hour and 20 minutes lol.
Thanks to whoever helps me out, appreciate it
NIMBAH said:
I'm thinking to buy this phone today but I have a few questions.
Do games run smoothly on this phone, I've heard stories of people saying it even lags playing games like temple run?
How hard is it to unlock the bootloader using the test point mehtod? Are there some neo Vs that can't be unlocked?
Is the screen of the neo v good? Do you think its small compared to a 4 inch screen?
Hope these can be answered quickly as I need to buy it within the next 1 hour and 20 minutes lol.
Thanks to whoever helps me out, appreciate it
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It's not really a top-spec phone, I can imagine it playing Temple Run smoothly but couldn't be sure, on the iPhone 3G it lags hard, on the 3GS it is smooth. The screen is fine, what more can you expect?
On GB or jb games are good not on ICS.
Bare in mind this was always a mid spec phone. Boot loader after 12w4 cannot be unlocked via test point
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Just had a look at the phone, you can't unlock it via Sony. Beneath the battery the manufacturing date is 11W44, will it definitely be unlockable via test point?
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Yes, should be no problem. Note if it says unlock = no then you will need to have sim lock removed to use fastboot for kernel flashing.
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mpiekp said:
Yes, should be no problem. Note if it says unlock = no then you will need to have sim lock removed to use fastboot for kernel flashing.
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Its a T-Mobile locked Neo V. When I went into the service menu it said bootloader unlock allowed: No.
With the Xperia X8 we don't have fastboot so I'm not familiar with it. Is it necessary to have it to flash kernels?
Yes, fastboot is the only way to load custom kernel but you can get it unlocked for around €15.
Or every so often omnius server has a promotion when you can unlock for free. My neo is a T-Mobile unlocked via omnius
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Hey everyone,
I unlocked my bootloader 2 days ago and reflash everything from scratch.Today, I restored my camera fv5 and noticed that the noise level is incredibly high as compared to previously. (Both firmware before and after is .257)
Did anyone encountered this ?
Nope, my camera is still bad
LordManhattan said:
Nope, my camera is still bad
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avetny said:
lol
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Both you guys crack me up!
Yeah the camera is average.
Unlocking the blootloader should not effect the ultra at all. No keys stored in the TA partition are used in the stock camera app. Well.. actually that's not entirelly correct. The keys are read but only when you want to preview an image. I'm assuming that that's the x-reality engine kicking in... I haven't looked any further than that. but it should not make a difference.
so does our camera is not useable?
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Im feeling the same with you, i have xzu unlocked bootloader and taking image in low light area make the black area look abit purple noise , compared with the one on store the noise is different.
Sorry for my bad english
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Update to the latest 4.3 rom.. All the noises are gone
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I just bought a second hand ZU (as you do...) that was advertised as "SIM not recognised". The smartarse that I am thought hmm quick buck/cheap Ultra for SWMBO.
"Yes darling I'm sure I can fix it, just look at all the posts on XDA that we have fixed - easy"
Turns out that no amount of downgrading is going to get the IMEI to return as it sitting there just fine, winking at me and laughing quietly, in a mocking sort of way.
So is there any way to get a sim card to work?, should I take the back off? should I on sell it? should I just give it to the Mrs as is?
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I just bought a second hand ZU (as you do...) that was advertised as "SIM not recognised". The smartarse that I am thought hmm quick buck/cheap Ultra for SWMBO.
"Yes darling I'm sure I can fix it, just look at all the posts on XDA that we have fixed - easy"
Turns out that no amount of downgrading is going to get the IMEI to return as it sitting there just fine, winking at me and laughing quietly, in a mocking sort of way.
So is there any way to get a sim card to work?, should I take the back off? should I on sell it? should I just give it to the Mrs as is?
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You could contact @cvxcvx as he specialises is this kind of thing for a small fee (really is small by the way). He can remotely access your phone and has all the tools to legitimately restore imei's.
He may only be able to for Samsung phones, but worth a try.
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You could contact @cvxcvx as he specialises is this kind of thing for a small fee (really is small by the way). He can remotely access your phone and has all the tools to legitimately restore imei's.
He may only be able to for Samsung phones, but worth a try.
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IMEI is fine. ie correct, as I used it to unlock the bootloader.
I think I may have to replace the sim reader...
blueether said:
IMEI is fine. ie correct, as I used it to unlock the bootloader.
I think I may have to replace the sim reader...
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Ah, sorry, read it wrong.
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Hi there
I can't use One Touch Setup with my Z1 and Tablet z2, both 4.4.2, but the tablet ends quickly with this message:
Timeout
Connection timed out. Make sure your device is running Android 4.4. or later and supported for use with One-touch setup. To use this feauture. you must be logged in as the device owner and keep bluetooth on
And of course, my Z1 ends with the same message, but a few seconds later. Could be related with my "unlock-relock bootloader"?
Thanks!
Hmmmm thought I was the only one having issues. My Xperia z Bootloader is also unlocked. I don't believe that's the problem though. Need someone with locked Bootloader to confirm this.
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LitoNi said:
Hmmmm thought I was the only one having issues. My Xperia z Bootloader is also unlocked. I don't believe that's the problem though. Need someone with locked Bootloader to confirm this.
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Do you have your tablet z2 unlocked? I relocked, but drm keys are already lost
I am able to use both on my 512. I am all stock still and I throw to a C2G mircast receiver. Works fine for me.
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I am able to use both on my 512. I am all stock still and I throw to a C2G mircast receiver. Works fine for me.
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Awww rats I'm with 511, is pretty sad to see how Sony do some things pretty bad. Now my tablet have 0 value and irrecuperable
My tablet is locked but my phone is unlocked.
He is able to do mirror cast between that TV receiver. Would be great if he can test between a phone and the tablet
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Sorry, I know this is an old post but do you know that you're only supposed to have the set up screen active on one device. The other device should be at home screen with NFC turned on.
Recently rooted my device and restored OS before sending in for RMA. Somehow Sony knew that the tablet had been altered and didn't allow me to get fixed. Does anyone know the proper steps to restore to warrantable shape? Seems that dual recovery lingers after a restore. Afraid to root now and kill the warranty on my other tablet. Can anyone comment?
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Recently rooted my device and restored OS before sending in for RMA. Somehow Sony knew that the tablet had been altered and didn't allow me to get fixed. Does anyone know the proper steps to restore to warrantable shape? Seems that dual recovery lingers after a restore. Afraid to root now and kill the warranty on my other tablet. Can anyone comment?
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When you say "restored os", do you mean to say you reflashed a stock ftf rom? If so, when you unlocked bootloader in the beginning, did you backup your "DMA" codes first so you could restore them later?
Flashing a stock ftf room should overwrite your custom recovery, at least my understanding anyhow.
No I restored from the boot menu restore option.
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I backed up keys but didn't restore because of glass damage. I was under the impression doing a restore would overwrite all. Perhaps not.
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I backed up keys but didn't restore because of glass damage. I was under the impression doing a restore would overwrite all. Perhaps not.
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No, you will need to re-flash stock firmware, then re-install the keys. That should take care of things.
I see. So if I root and the tablet has broken glass or digitizer I'd be out of luck. At least that tells me how to do it after warranty is up. The screen has broke so many times I'm scared to void my extended warranty now. The old one is a brick now. I guess I'll have to live without. It mostly allowed me to unlock with nfc and ad block so not too much.
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I see. So if I root and the tablet has broken glass or digitizer I'd be out of luck. At least that tells me how to do it after warranty is up. The screen has broke so many times I'm scared to void my extended warranty now. The old one is a brick now. I guess I'll have to live without. It mostly allowed me to unlock with nfc and ad block so not too much.
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There used to be an app available, that would allow a windows GUI for devices that had broken/dead digitizers. Basically it ran via USB connection. Not sure if it would help you in this case though.
As far as returns, and a rooted tablet, this would probably depend on the service center you sent it to. Most of them will service a rooted tablet if you press the issue and argue your point. Especially seeings a cracked display has nothing to do with the root.
Hope you get it sorted.
I had to buy another tab as they won't service anything that has altered software even if you want to pay. Scared me enough to not root the new one. I agree with one having nothing to do with the other but in Laredo that's how they see things. Disappointed as they seem developer friendly, until warranty that is.
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I had to buy another tab as they won't service anything that has altered software even if you want to pay. Scared me enough to not root the new one. I agree with one having nothing to do with the other but in Laredo that's how they see things. Disappointed as they seem developer friendly, until warranty that is.
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Well, that definitely sucks mate. I think it may just depend on service center. Well, as a good thing, as the tab gets a little older, you will find some available on E-Bay that you can used for parts. I suppose most will be bricked devices.
Have you tried researching the part number for a glass/digitizer? Sometimes you can find these as they pretty much all come from china. Usually we try to find the tablets service manual, (as in the case of Acer tablets) and get the part number.
Yeah I'm just going to keep unrooted until warranty runs out. Way too much for a paperweight. I may fix the old one but already bought a new one figuring they must do some things for water proofing and such making it not so easy. If I could find something that works without digitizer...last time I was stuck on wrong screen to navigate. Appreciate the advice/information.
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Yeah I'm just going to keep unrooted until warranty runs out. Way too much for a paperweight. I may fix the old one but already bought a new one figuring they must do some things for water proofing and such making it not so easy. If I could find something that works without digitizer...last time I was stuck on wrong screen to navigate. Appreciate the advice/information.
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Hey, not being one to give up so easily. If that broken tab still boots, you can probably use this
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...n-screen-from-the-comfort-of-your-windows-pc/
Might be able to re-flash a stock ftf rom.
The part where you select language is right where the screen is broke. Since it doesn't auto rotate you can't get past first screen to turn on USB debugging and the like. Its a wash as they have already voided the warranty. The worst is they won't even let you pay to repair it. Good thing in case I might need again. I don't forsee losing warranty for root though. Too expensive to play around. If nfc worked while screen locked I wouldn't really use root. Or not much.
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