Hi all, I've just bought my first android phone, Xperia Neo V. Surfing I found what a root is, a ROM, etc. I just rooted my phone by using SuperOneClick, and it worked perfectly. But i wanted more. I wanted to install Cyanogen Mod, but I read I needed to unlock the bootloader. I looked at my phone's service info (by dialing *#*#7378423#*#*) and it says Bootloader unlock isn't allowed... I've searched in the forum about bootloader unlocking, testpoint, and stuff but I'm a bit lost... Can't I do anything to install a ROM?
Thanks in advance, and sorry for my bad english, corrections are welcome
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Fyrox said:
Hi all, I've just bought my first android phone, Xperia Neo V. Surfing I found what a root is, a ROM, etc. I just rooted my phone by using SuperOneClick, and it worked perfectly. But i wanted more. I wanted to install Cyanogen Mod, but I read I needed to unlock the bootloader. I looked at my phone's service info (by dialing *#*#7378423#*#*) and it says Bootloader unlock isn't allowed... I've searched in the forum about bootloader unlocking, testpoint, and stuff but I'm a bit lost... Can't I do anything to install a ROM?
Thanks in advance, and sorry for my bad english, corrections are welcome
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It's nothing hard in testpoint method,just be careful and all will be ok.
So even it says boot loader unlock is not allowed, i can unlock it with test point?
no way
if it says not possible in service menu then not possible
used the roms which donot requires custom kernels!!!!
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Hi
All
I have got a very quick question to ask and hope somebody can help me. I have got an Xperia play R800i. I used a program called SuperOneClick to root my phone. After using this program I got superuser access so that means my phone is rooted. But how do i unlock the bootloader.
Because according to the sony erricsson website when i type in that code *#*#7378423#*#* into my phone it says that i can not unlock my bootloader. I dont understand if i have rooted my phone my bootloader should be unlock write. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Also do i need an unlocked bootloader to install CyanogenMod 7 on my phone even if i have rooted it.
Many
Thanks
Mohammed
Anybody Please ?
Hi everyone!
I want to instal custom ROM on my smartphone, but i have one problem with that. In service menu i can see something like that "bootloader unlock allowed no". Can i solve my problem alone in home?
I will be grateful for any help.
If you have "bootloader unlock allowed no", then you can install only stock based ROMs. Unfortunatelly, you won't be able to install CyanogenMod. I have the same problem and i understand that pain :/. You can only root but can't unlock BL, unless you will pay for this (not me, i have no idea how to do that)
Sock ROM
Hi guys,i have this problem too...my xperia E is bootloader status unlock : NO... Please can you give me link to Stock roms? My phone is rooted....Thanks.
There is way to unlock it even if flag is no, but its paid method i did it with my xperia e you will need to find someone with setool2 to do it for you but like i said its not free.
Hi.
I need help.
In 2012 I bought a Sony Xperia U st25i, and as you know officially can't update it to Android KitKat.
So I read a lot of forums and one point I stuck, I can't get to fastboot mode.
I rooted it, got Superuser on it, got clockworkmod etc. I've tried everything, but I can't get to fastboot mode.
Is there a solution to unlock it, if it says; Bootloader unlock allowed: NO?
Thanks for your help.
PS: sorry if my english is wrong
follow the instructions on this article dude, everything is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Sony_Xperia_U
i have a sola but it has the same everything hardware wise
If you have locked bootloader (and you have) you can get only room based on your kernel. So sorry but forget about KitKat and everything more than your stock (4.0.3).
break05 said:
If you have locked bootloader (and you have) you can get only room based on your kernel. So sorry but forget about KitKat and everything more than your stock (4.0.3).
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Yeah, now I know...anyway thanks for your reply.
Hey everybody I really want to install this on my Xperia Z5 and I'm a total newbie in Android Development, rooting and stuff.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...-n-style-xperia-x-systemui-v1-themes-t3368086
This one is for Z5 and I really like to have this on my phone, The difference of this with the other ones in "Cross Device Development" is that it doesn't require root, I don't want to root my phone nor unlock my bootloader and I think I can't cause in Service Menu; bootloader unlock is not allowed as I'm on Vodafone UK.
This mod requires Deodex and then flash via recovery, What I'm asking is that doesn't installing a recovery or to deodex using it require root?, correct me if I'm wrong but it appears that there's already a recovery available on the Z5 if so can I flash that using Sony's own recovery?
In short is there anyway to install this on my Z5 Without rooting?
Cheers mates!
Daniel Craig said:
Hey everybody I really want to install this on my Xperia Z5 and I'm a total newbie in Android Development, rooting and stuff.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...-n-style-xperia-x-systemui-v1-themes-t3368086
This one is for Z5 and I really like to have this on my phone, The difference of this with the other ones in "Cross Device Development" is that it doesn't require root, I don't want to root my phone nor unlock my bootloader and I think I can't cause in Service Menu; bootloader unlock is not allowed as I'm on Vodafone UK.
This mod requires Deodex and then flash via recovery, What I'm asking is that doesn't installing a recovery or to deodex using it require root?, correct me if I'm wrong but it appears that there's already a recovery available on the Z5 if so can I flash that using Sony's own recovery?
In short is there anyway to install this on my Z5 Without rooting?
Cheers mates!
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No, you can't. You can't flash anything not-sony-signed on stock phone.
Locked bootloader with stock kernel is completely closed and protects system partitions.
You must unlock you bootloader to do anything you can find in these forums. Absolutely no other way.
If you wish, you can try searching on Play store an app (launcher) that emulates Xperia X home launcher. If there's any, it will be limited in comparison with the solution provided in the thread above, as it will not change System UI elements.
Regarding unlocking, please enable "OEM unlock" in developer settings (tap many times on "build number" in settings -> phone info ). Try again to check your Unlocking possibility in service menu.
Thank you, thank you very much for your reply, The Xperia X launcher is already available on Beta Home Program, however it's the lockscreen I really really like, such a shame that you can't get it without root.
Just received my Z5 compact on upgrade from o2, I'm distraught to find out the rooting status is bootloader unlock allowed : no
Now I'm unable to find anyway to root it without unlocking bootloader.
Someone please help or break the bad news to me if root access is impossible without an unlocked bootloader?
I upgraded to this seeing as I was so happy with my Z1 compact but I can't have a phone I can't root.
kxf41 said:
Just received my Z5 compact on upgrade from o2, I'm distraught to find out the rooting status is bootloader unlock allowed : no
Now I'm unable to find anyway to root it without unlocking bootloader.
Someone please help or break the bad news to me if root access is impossible without an unlocked bootloader?
I upgraded to this seeing as I was so happy with my Z1 compact but I can't have a phone I can't root.
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Sorry just realised I posted this is in the wrong forum.......