I'm new to Sony Mobiles, especially when it comes to rooting and the like. And, from coming from a HTC, it's very different indeed.
I've seen all the rooting information, flashing and the like mentioned on the forum.
And there is the scary messages that "Your warranty may be voided". But, that only affects some people, as far as I know.
After trying out the *#*#SERVICE*#*# code and checking my status, it says...
Rooting Status:
Bootloader Unlock Allowed: Yes
Does this mean that I can root my phone, and the like, and not lose my warranty from Sony. Say I root it and have problems and return it for repair, that they'll fix it. I'm trying to fix the battery drain, but I don't want to root it if my warranty is screwed, and that the shop may refuse it if I return it tomorrow.
I hope someone can help.
Prepaid/Pay as You Go Handset (Ireland)
If you unlock the bootloader you will lose warranty but you can lock it again anyway.
Rooting dose not void the warranty as such, if the phone goes wrong and you need to return it just flash stock firmware.
But, my bootloader is already unlocked out of the box, yes?
Flashing stock firmware, and returning to warranty cover, isn't doable though at present, is it?
No its not unlocked. You have just acces to unlock it, but! You will lose yiur warranty.
Iff you dont birck your phone, you can always relock it and put official firmware on it. Ready to send!
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Static-Noise said:
But, my bootloader is already unlocked out of the box, yes?
Flashing stock firmware, and returning to warranty cover, isn't doable though at present, is it?
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No the bootloader is unlockable but not out of the box. Like the google phones you still need to unlock bootloader using the official method using fastboot.
I'm afraid by providing my IMEI, etc., on the Unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com site they'll put it on a blacklist. If I return the phone to the shop tomorrow and give out about the battery, they may see that I've rooted it via IMEI.
Static-Noise said:
I'm afraid by providing my IMEI, etc., on the Unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com site they'll put it on a blacklist. If I return the phone to the shop tomorrow and give out about the battery, they may see that I've rooted it via IMEI.
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No. You are paranoid. Plus, the only thing they could possible check is if you got the unlock code.
1. You CANNOT "root via IMEI".
2. Simply generating the unlock code does not mean you unlocked your phone.
It's obvious you're not too sure about this, so please trust us when we say:
1. You can unlock, root, and re-lock
2. You can flash the stock, un-rooted FW and re-lock and the service center won't be none the wiser.
Trust us old birds on this.
That sounds much nicer.
It's just coming from HTC it is all very different. I'm just dying to root it to flash .73 firmware and decide if I'll be returning the phone or not.
Many thanks, wise old bird.
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Thanks all for the replies. I've thrown thanks your way to show my appreciation.
Considering this thread closed. Feel free to snip any content from it for a stickie, as Sony newbies like myself might require the information in the future.
Thanks again.
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Rashkae said:
No. You are paranoid. Plus, the only thing they could possible check is if you got the unlock code.
1. You CANNOT "root via IMEI".
2. Simply generating the unlock code does not mean you unlocked your phone.
It's obvious you're not too sure about this, so please trust us when we say:
1. You can unlock, root, and re-lock
2. You can flash the stock, un-rooted FW and re-lock and the service center won't be none the wiser.
Trust us old birds on this.
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Below statements need to be accepted before you proceed for the code. That means from the standpoint of Sony they are eligible to say your device is no longer under warranty.
As Static-Noise mentioned IMEI is provided in this case and you never ever know when will they take these stats out and say your warranty has voided.
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Important information
Please note that you may void the warranty of your phone and/or any warranty from your operator if you unlock the boot loader. Sony Ericsson can then no longer guarantee the full functionality of your phone, and will not be responsible for any unsigned custom software being flashed to the phone after the boot loader is unlocked.
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By doing this you may void the warranty of your phone. Sony can then no longer guarantee the full functionality of your phone, and will not be responsible any malfunctions in your phone, or material damages or personal injuries caused by your phone.
Are you sure you want to continue?
I totally agree the service center will not be smart enough to check, even you forgot to re-lock your BL, but better keep the concept clear
I've send 3 times my arc to service centre for small glitches with boot loader being unlocked. They never ever had a clue, even with the superuser app installed and running the famous DooMKernel (Remember the boot screen logo is different)
They will only refuse your phone if you do something stupid that causes your hardware to be fried while your bootloader is unlocked (overclocking a bit too much, etc etc).
Unlocking your bootloader doesn't void any warranty it just "may", but they keep the list incase you send it in with the above problems which will void it, because it would be your own fault and not Sony . General problems (yellow screen, dead pixels, factory recalls) and anything else that can happen to the bootloader locked phone, can still be sent in (Unless you break your phone by your own doing ).
So no worries. Enjoy!
So my phone "Unlock status: Rootable", can be rooted via the .73 image and I won't lose warranty? I'm merely going to block ads, use backup software, freeze Sony apps and maybe CM9 in future. I see no need to overclock or the like. Purely software related.
Tl:dr,
I can safely root it, use it only for software (normal root uses, not overclocking), and restore to out of the box setup without having voided warranty that they'll never know about?
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I've read conflicting pieces of information on this online. Some say that the warranty is not voided when the bootloader is unlocked, others say it is, and yet others say it isn't as long as you restore stock and lock bootloader. I called HTC support where I was told that unlocking the bootloader would indeed void my warranty, however the HTC site simply says it may void warranty.
I'm in the UK, so technically unlocking doesn't void warranty, HOWEVER I'd rather not like to go down that legal mess.
I'd like to be able to flash Android Marshmallow without losing my warranty. I bought the tablet off Amazon.
Marshmallow is released on the 29th Sept, so you might as well wait and get the OTA automatically - saves any hassle.
Saying that, yes, you can unlock, but my understanding is that if you have to RMA for warranty, you'll need to re-lock it. I think you can only do that if you stay on official ROMs. I just RMA'ed mine after relocking and it was fine.
Thanks! I'll probably wait then, didn't realize it was so close! So if I relock and return to stock, I should be fine?
This is a Nexus. No, you don't lose warranty because of unlocking.
I have a h960AY rooted via the tot method, so no bootloader unlocked.
The LG developer site doesn't give me an unlock option because my device is from a Telecom (Orange).
after attending an event for LG the VP operations for the RonLight said in front of 30 people that unlocking the bootloader will not damage warranty, so I feel fine doing it.
If I already have root, I should be able to write to any part of memory I want, no ?
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I have a h960AY rooted via the tot method, so no bootloader unlocked.
The LG developer site doesn't give me an unlock option because my device is from a Telecom (Orange).
after attending an event for LG the VP operations for the RonLight said in front of 30 people that unlocking the bootloader will not damage warranty, so I feel fine doing it.
If I already have root, I should be able to write to any part of memory I want, no ?
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Yes, having root access means one can write anywhere on the flash you want to. Alas, in order to unlock the bootloader you need to know where to write in the flash memory. Most likely somewhere in /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 (the "misc" area) is a bit that can be flipped to unlock the boot loader, but at this time we don't know which one and even this much is guessing.
At this point we either need LG to unlock the bootloader or else do some analysis/cracking of the bootloader to figure out how to unlock it. This is not simple, but if someone has the time/skills it should be possible. (or if an annoyed LG employee is up for releasing details anonymously)
Hi all,
I am hoping that you can confirm a few things that I have read here and there. I have just ordered a H850, from what I have read, when it has been upgraded to Nougat, the bootloader can be unlocked and for warranty purposes most importantly it can be flashed back to stock and the bootloader locked again. If not I will have to go without root to maintain the warranty.
From my experience, I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted my mobile, I installed several roms, because I had a problem with the screen, when playing videos.
When you can not fix it, reinstall a stock rom, block the bootloader with adb, and call the technical service.
I changed the terminal for a new one.
Because the problem was the screen was wrong.
I already tell you that it is my case, everything will depend on the technical service that manages it, and the type of fault.
P.D. Try the cell phone before unlocking it.
Question in topic. I'd like to get the V30+ if there aren't any differences as so far I'm not finding any modification discussions on the V30+.
Hiyoto said:
I'd like to get the V30+ if there aren't any differences as so far I'm not finding any modification discussions on the V30+.
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There's no functional differences (software) between any of the V30 and V30+, except for extra 64GB internal memory (which is hardware). Some carriers are offering free premium earbuds in the V30+ box, but that's nothing to do with the phones themselves.
As for mods, unless you mean simple debloating there's nothing you can can do to "mod" without bootloader unlock and root.
No carrier branded versions will qualify for LG's bootloader unlock list and root. Only the North American and European carrier unlocked versions ("open market" versions) will get guaranteed bootloader unlock and root.
* European H930 was released in early November.
* North America US998 will be released in early December. (THAT is the official carrier unlocked V30 version, NOT the U.S. Cellular carrier-branded model. Carrier-branded versions will not be eligible for LG Bootloader Unlock List.)
Neither of these models have yet been added to the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list, but should be in the coming weeks. Took six weeks for the LG G6 carrier unlocked models to be added to the bootloader unlock list. When they are you'll start seeing Development threads.
So far, none of the official carrier unlocked versions are V30+. EDIT: The LG V30 H930G (which is V30+) was added to the bootloader unlock list today.
http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryId=CTULRS0703
I haven't had a LG phone since the LG G3 and was wondering how unlocking the bootloader would potentially affect the warranty. With the G3, it was unofficial for my device and wasn't traceable if I had to send it in for warranty claims / service as long as I did a hard factory reset. Prior to owning the G3 I owned exclusively HTC devices that had the bootloader modified check showing "S-Off" or "S-On" depending on whether the bootloader is or was tampered with. Thankfully there were simple exploits to restore this prior to sending it in for service. I know Samsung's KNOX is also a pain in the ass. I guess my question is since I will purchase the US unlocked model regardless, will there be any way of protecting my warranty if I unlock the bootloader? For example, could the official unlock software be reverse engineered to create an unofficial unlock method that would circumvent tripping these potential flags? Or could an exploit be found after the fact to erase signs that the bootloader has been previously unlocked &/ or tampered with?
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I probably should have started a thread about this...
I haven't had a LG phone since the LG G3 and was wondering how unlocking the bootloader would potentially affect the warranty. With the G3, it was unofficial for my device and wasn't traceable if I had to send it in for warranty claims / service as long as I did a hard factory reset. Prior to owning the G3 I owned exclusively HTC devices that had the bootloader modified check showing "S-Off" or "S-On" depending on whether the bootloader is or was tampered with. Thankfully there were simple exploits to restore this prior to sending it in for service. I know Samsung's KNOX is also a pain in the ass. I guess my question is since I will purchase the US unlocked model regardless, will there be any way of protecting my warranty if I unlock the bootloader? For example, could the official unlock software be reverse engineered to create an unofficial unlock method that would circumvent tripping these potential flags? Or could an exploit be found after the fact to erase signs that the bootloader has been previously unlocked &/ or tampered with?
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I probably should have started a thread about this...
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Feel free to start a thread but do NOT do it in this Q&A format. Start a REAL thread. You have to use a web browser to answer these Q&A format questions and you can't easily quote, etc.
Unlocking the bootloader will void your warranty if you do it officially through LG. LG3 was a long time ago in software years. It's harder to crack bootloaders and LG removed most of the ADB flash commands even if you do so. Only the "open market" versions have LG sanctioned bootloader unlock and full ADB flash commands.
See posts #6, #7, #9 of this thread, which was written back in early September. Yes, it seems to discuss T-mobile a lot, but that's only because T-mobile bootloader is easily unlocked. Still doesn't do any good. The answer is REALLY for all carrier-branded models.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/unlock-bootloader-root-t3665927