I need to get root on this Z5C (which I understand requires a custom kernel or ROM) because I want to install snoopsnitch on it.
I understand that this will ruin the camera and delete the DRM keys, but that's just the way it is.
I went to http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/
and it says that if it says "no" next to Bootloaderunlock allowed in the service menu then I cannot unlock it.
Is there any solution to this?
There is nothing you can do about it as far as I know. You will most likely end up with a hard bricked phone if you try to unlock it. Also there have been cases where it was possible to unlock even though it said no. However, I wouldn't take the risk if I were you
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you have to unlock your phone's sim network
^That might actually work. I'm not sure though
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You could try downloading one of the TWRP recoveries, like this here http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-compact/orig-development/twrp-z5-compact-t3235161
And rebooting in fastboot mode (swich off phone, keep Vol Up pressed and plug into usb port)
from cmd from fastboot folder do:
fastboot boot recovery.img
There was a report somewhere of someone with a "prototype" Z5 which didn't need unlock to flash/boot modded files. Don't know exactly if it was truth or legend but you can try.
Or you can try unlocking the one you have, and if it hard bricks, just go to sony warranty repair XD
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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.
i was trying to follow this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285285) to unlock my sk17i. i'm pretty sure i did the right thing at first, but during "PROCESSING … REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY"" part, i removed the USB instead of just the test point.
now the problem is nothing happens anymore after i click Ready (after connecting the test point) when i try to Patch SECMBoot.
i tried the RESTORE but it said 'nothing to restore'
is there any way to solve this? or maybe reset the process i abandoned before?
Well,does your phone still can be turn on?If no,use wotanserver,and try to unlock it again...
yes it can still be turn on. everything is still normal.
i have looked through wotanserver before posting this, but hesitated to use it. can i just unlock my phone using it and without installing their firmwares?
and it said
Beside unlocking removes Invalid SIM Card or SIM network unlock PIN screens and allows you to use your phone with different network SIM card – unlocking is NOT supported by WotanClient software!
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done it.
instead of connecting testpoint to USB (which i did before), i connected test point to ground-negative connector of the battery.
now i have unlocked the device.
but sadly i used wotanserver and my phone is back to stock -_-"
thanks.
@hizperion
just a question sir, why are you trying to unlock bootloader?
if you have done it already thru test point that should be it.
this would allow you to use fastboot on your phone to install custom kernel.
flashing thru wotan would definitely lead to stock since that is what it does...
melander said:
@hizperion
just a question sir, why are you trying to unlock bootloader?
if you have done it already thru test point that should be it.
this would allow you to use fastboot on your phone to install custom kernel.
flashing thru wotan would definitely lead to stock since that is what it does...
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the unlocking thru test point at the first time didn't work, because i plugged the USB out during the process. so it kinda stuck at some point (it seems like its already unlocked, but actually not yet). i tried to flash using fastboot but nothing happened too.
just check service menu.
if it states "bootloader unlocked : yes" then it is already unlocked.
if it states "bootloader unlock allowed :yes" then it is still locked.
melander said:
just check service menu.
if it states "bootloader unlocked : yes" then it is already unlocked.
if it states "bootloader unlock allowed :yes" then it is still locked.
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well in that case, it was still locked
but i couldn't unlocked it anymore by connecting the testpoint to USB
connecting the testpoint to ground of the battery solved it, as mentioned above
Hello XDA Community
I have had my Sony Xperia Z ultra Since last year and i've never been able to Unlock the Bootloader...whenever i've tried it just doesn't work almost makes me not want the device as i cant stand the stock Sony Xperia UI.
First off the normal method ive tried just never works
UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER:
This may wipe your phone, so backup your stuff
• Go to Sony's dev site
• Request the unlock key and check your mail straight away. Email is quick these days.
• Open Flashtool on your computer (yes, the one you installed earlier)
• Click the "BLU" icon
• Follow the steps and enter your unlock key
Quick note...If i type *#*#7378423#*#* into the keypad and continue the steps i get to the Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed and its always said Bootloader not allowed...now i don't know if that means anything or with a bit of hope ill still be able to Unlock my Phone...
My phone is a contract phone with o2 here in the uk and even trying to return the phone is impossible as they tell me all the time are you asking to unlock the device for use with a different network
I've done my best to explain to them no its the bootloader and they tell me i shouldn't be messing with the device etc etc etc etc.....
anyways theres no way of convincing them and am stuck with this exact phone...i dunno what else to do if even trying to unlock bootloader will ever work for me
" If Bootloader unlock allowed and its always said Bootloader not allowed."
Thats the problem.
You could look at installing a theme or maybe monx's ROM
blueether said:
" If Bootloader unlock allowed and its always said Bootloader not allowed."
Thats the problem.
You could look at installing a theme or maybe monx's ROM
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This means that your bootloader is unlockable from the factory. There's no work around for this.
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SOlved:
so I was unaware that the bootloader unlock was going to be a problem before I purchased this phone... I did some research before making the purchase and it seemed all was good.
I spent $17 with DC for an unlock... all I got was some nonsense "temporary unlock" SO once I run the temp unlock the phone says "unlocked" on both the phone and the FRP.
FYI.. I also tried HCU client... and it can find the phone but then when I hit "unlock" it says something about a COM error and cant get the code... I tried this with 2 different PCs as well.
I was able to then push the TWRP recovery to it via fastboot. I then did fastboot reboot and went straight into the recovery... and no luck. it brings me right into the EMUI recovery.
is there anyway that I can at least get into TWRP temporarily since I do have the temporary bootloader unlock? or any other way that I can push supersu via fastboot?
this is very frustrating...
Ok so I CAREFULLY re read the directions for HCU... HCU is to be run while the phone is still on in the OS. not in fastboot which was my mistake all along.
so the key is to go into the dialer and enable manufacure mode... then run HCU while the phone is still on.
another key is to disable the Huawei software ... IM not sure if this is necessary but I think its a good idea because I noticed that the software itself causes the phone to go back to Hisuite mode instead of manufacturer mode. so I went into windows services and disabled hisuite... and closed out of it.
Hope this helps someone else
and do not waste your money on the DC program!!! you have to purchase your credits from DC but dont use the DC client. I am currently working on getting a refund for my first wasted credits. also they charge 15 credits for this unlock which is $18 USD! but thats not so bad considering I got this phone for $499 from newegg brand new
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SOlved:
so I was unaware that the bootloader unlock was going to be a problem before I purchased this phone... I did some research before making the purchase and it seemed all was good.
I spent $17 with DC for an unlock... all I got was some nonsense "temporary unlock" SO once I run the temp unlock the phone says "unlocked" on both the phone and the FRP.
FYI.. I also tried HCU client... and it can find the phone but then when I hit "unlock" it says something about a COM error and cant get the code... I tried this with 2 different PCs as well.
I was able to then push the TWRP recovery to it via fastboot. I then did fastboot reboot and went straight into the recovery... and no luck. it brings me right into the EMUI recovery.
is there anyway that I can at least get into TWRP temporarily since I do have the temporary bootloader unlock? or any other way that I can push supersu via fastboot?
this is very frustrating...
Ok so I CAREFULLY re read the directions for HCU... HCU is to be run while the phone is still on in the OS. not in fastboot which was my mistake all along.
so the key is to go into the dialer and enable manufacure mode... then run HCU while the phone is still on.
another key is to disable the Huawei software ... IM not sure if this is necessary but I think its a good idea because I noticed that the software itself causes the phone to go back to Hisuite mode instead of manufacturer mode. so I went into windows services and disabled hisuite... and closed out of it.
Hope this helps someone else
and do not waste your money on the DC program!!! you have to purchase your credits from DC but dont use the DC client. I am currently working on getting a refund for my first wasted credits. also they charge 15 credits for this unlock which is $18 USD! but thats not so bad considering I got this phone for $499 from newegg brand new
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Temp unlock lets you flash anything (stock images) from fastboot. So essentially you could flash a whole firmware using only images in Fastboot mode.
Twrp don't work as you need to be unlocked to use it, even if you have Twrp it will reboot to sec_recovery when you are locked.
Do you remember wich firmware was in your phone before you unlock your bootloader?
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Do you remember wich firmware was in your phone before you unlock your bootloader?
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It was c567. The latest one for the bla-a09
how temp unlock for flashing firmware in fastboot not twrp ... i need command thanks in advance
So I got this Sony Xperia X model F5121 from one of my relatives, and I ran into quite a few issues when I tried rooting it. it says Bootloader Unlock Allowed: NO, which would mean that i couldn't get into fastboot mode and unlock my bootloader but here's the very specific and weird part: I can get into fastboot mode, at least I believe so. My phone was carrier locked to Vodafone but I payed a professional to unlock that and now I can use every SIM I want. I looked online and the first XDA page said that unlocking the SIM meant that fastboot mode is unlocked as well. So I tried, I plugged my phone in while holding the volume key, a blue light popped up and it meant I was currently using fastboot mode, but when i try doing anything it says "waiting for devices" and doesnt end up working at all. Am I missing some drivers? Is it just impossible? Could one of you be kind enough to provide the needed files and some instructions for this procedure? i'm asking for a lot, I know but if there's anyone kind enough. I'm running the absolute latest version of Android 8 Sony provides.
EDIT: YEs, used adb shell, I have the ADB drivers, I tried the szuzu install or what the TWRP codename for it is, but everything just stops at "waiting for devices" and I can't do anything.
Since you are not allowed to unlock the bootloader - Bootloader unlock allowed - No, there is no way to unlock it and root it. Sorry.
even if you want to try again, make sure to force install googles drivers
instead of sonys