UBL Features Lost - Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I wanna question if I unlock my bootloader I will lose features like X Reality or BIONZ processor?
I saw some posts and it continues unclear for me.
Please explain me.

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Duilio Patiño said:
Hi, I wanna question if I unlock my bootloader I will lose features like X Reality or BIONZ processor?
I saw some posts and it continues unclear for me.
Please explain me.
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X-Reality is only thing lost for me
Also my warrenty

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X-Reality? De** but it only works with images and video right?
So... That is the only thing that l'll lose? BION Z, Software updates will be fine?
Thanks

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Duilio Patiño said:
X-Reality? De** but it only works with images and video right?
So... That is the only thing that l'll lose? BION Z, Software updates will be fine?
Thanks
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Boinz you will not lose
Software updates i have no idea, with modded system yes, unlocked bootloader i dont know

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Thanks man

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Duilio Patiño said:
X-Reality? De** but it only works with images and video right?
So... That is the only thing that l'll lose? BION Z, Software updates will be fine?
Thanks
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For some reason there is a difference in the quality of the pictures taken with lb vs ub.. Be aware of that before unlocking
Edit: if you search on Google you can see that sony states that with unlocking you lose the drm keys and thereby the algorithms etc.. So no image processing

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HellRoot said:
For some reason there is a difference in the quality of the pictures taken with lb vs ub.. Be aware of that before unlocking
Edit: if you search on Google you can see that sony states that with unlocking you lose the drm keys and thereby the algorithms etc.. So no image processing
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Actualy i did a test and camera quality was identical with UB abd LB across 3 different deviced
1. Locked and unlocked tested in 3 states
2, never unlocked
3. Unlocked
Ill post a link to my results when i find them again

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Envious_Data said:
Actualy i did a test and camera quality was identical with UB abd LB across 3 different deviced
1. Locked and unlocked tested in 3 states
2, never unlocked
3. Unlocked
Ill post a link to my results when i find them again
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My z1 got really bad pictures after unlocking and there was a noticeable distortion difference.... I now have a z2 and it wont be unlocked..
There are many threads with this..
Which device did you use?

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Envious_Data said:
Actualy i did a test and camera quality was identical with UB abd LB across 3 different deviced
1. Locked and unlocked tested in 3 states
2, never unlocked
3. Unlocked
Ill post a link to my results when i find them again
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Thanks ?

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HellRoot said:
My z1 got really bad pictures after unlocking and there was a noticeable distortion difference.... I now have a z2 and it wont be unlocked..
There are many threads with this..
Which device did you use?
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Z2, i Used 3 Z2s
1. My own one
-Unlocked bootloader
-Relocked
-Relocked with TA
2. Freinds unlocked bootloader
3. Another Freinds never unlocked bootloader
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7kXPU2Y8c5xY2xwSGRHSXpBbkk/edit?usp=docslist_api
Here are my test results
Sony support even said X-Reality is the only thing you would lose and its true, ive still got noise canceling bionz and everything else, even camera quality is the same, my test above can prove this

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If i relock my bootloader i will get the features back?

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Duilio Patiño said:
If i relock my bootloader i will get the features back?
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If you have the ta-backup then probably yes

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Duilio Patiño said:
If i relock my bootloader i will get the features back?
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Only if you back up your TA and restore
(restoring yout TA relocks it)

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Envious_Data said:
Z2, i Used 3 Z2s
1. My own one
-Unlocked bootloader
-Relocked
-Relocked with TA
2. Freinds unlocked bootloader
3. Another Freinds never unlocked bootloader
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7kXPU2Y8c5xY2xwSGRHSXpBbkk/edit?usp=docslist_api
Here are my test results
Sony support even said X-Reality is the only thing you would lose and its true, ive still got noise canceling bionz and everything else, even camera quality is the same, my test above can prove this
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Guess you were lucky then, I was not and the quality of mine was greatly decreased
http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/
From Sony.. It mentions the algorithms

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HellRoot said:
Guess you were lucky then, I was not and the quality of mine was greatly decreased
http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/
From Sony.. It mentions the algorithms
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It states for Z3
On the Z2 white papers it says this shouldent happen because content on sirius is protectable even with a broken DRM signature
Maybe ur just unlucky i guess :/

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How can I tell if my bootloader is already unlocked?

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keithljh said:
How can I tell if my bootloader is already unlocked?
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1) Go to your phone dialer.
2) Type *#*#7378423#*#*
3) Tap Service info, and then tap Configuration.
4) Look to the Rooting status section. It will display one of three bootloader statuses.
Bootloader status 1) Bootloader unlock allowed: No (this means you can't unlock your bootloader at all, don't ask if there is any way you can cause there isn't.)
Bootloader status 2) Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes (this means you can unlock your bootloader, remember to take TA backups and make multiple TA backups in case anything happens to your hard drive.)
Bootloader status 3) Bootloader unlock: Yes (this means your bootloader is unlocked, I hope you made them TA backups.)

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So, with the new update to 4.4.4 I can't use Play Station App and Play Station Remote, another things that I can't use or I lost with unlocked BL?