Hey guys, im new to this forums so first of all, hello everybody.
so, i have this xperia l, and im not new to android devices, and i want to flash a kernel and a rom (more specificly, thunderzcap and ios7)
the problem is, i cant unlock my bootloader. In that screen after you type that weird combination of numbers in the dialer it says that i just cant do it (not allowed). I read it somewhere that i need my simlock code and something else, but according to what i know (and i dont want to believe t) this means it is permantly locked.
So anyone here knows how to solve it? I would defenitly love to unlock the bootloader so i can flash a kernel... or im stuck with my phone? i know there are other roms but it isnt the same thing...
Thanks in advance
If it's locked there is no going around it. So answer is no, if it says on the phone that bootloader is locked you can't unlock it. And there are NO roms that work with locked bootloader. For you to be able to flash a ROM on it you must have unlockable bootloader.
Sorry to give you bad news but that is way things are in your case.
Nothing you can do.................for now.
If we can get CWM going on the phone, we can flash packages. From there, if this can be extended to our phone, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2595238 then we can run CM variants on top of stock, and thus there is hope for the locked bootloader people, like myself, hopefully.
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Hi all!
I've had my galaxy s3 for about two months, and now I'm thinking about flashing a new kernel on it. I don't want to flash a new rom yet, only a new kernel. My model is gt-I9300 and I'm running cf root 6.4 with a stock kernel. My problem is that I have no idea if my bootloader's locked or not. So my question is can i brick my phone if I flash on a locked bootloader? And if my bootloader is allready factory unlocked, will I damage my phone if I try to unlock it by using hacks?
Thanks a lot and sorry for any silly questions (This is my first time doing this)
the s3 shouldnt have a bootloder at least i dont think so ....but to unlock it you would have to make a profile with samsung to unlock it and ...if its locked it wont allow you to flash anything it wont break it but it might brick it
desmond2 said:
the s3 shouldnt have a bootloder at least i dont think so ....but to unlock it you would have to make a profile with samsung to unlock it and ...if its locked it wont allow you to flash anything it wont break it but it might brick it
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Thanks! I'm going to stick to the stock ROM, at least for now
Hi,
I am a beginner. I reag this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2743694
I just bought an Xperia phone M2. It is block in the Vodafone network.
"Bootloader unlock not allowed"
What to do, what are the steps to use it on another network?
Thank you,
There is no way around it I am afraid. Your bootloader cannot be unlocked and that's it. I am in the same boat as you, except mine is from T-mobile. The only thing that we can hope for is that someone will find a way to root the Xperia's M2 stock 4.3.2 rom without flashing a custom kernel or recovery. Hopefully there will be custom roms based on stock in future, but we can forget about roms like CM, Paranoid etc.
Oh and btw, simlock is not the same thing as perma locked bootloader. You can remove the simlock, but that won't change the "Bootloader unlock allowed:" to "Yes". This was already confirmed in the Xperia SP forums. There were rumors that custom mobile shops can change the bootloader status, but we are yet to see any confirmation about this. Also, even if they can do it, it is still questionable if the fastboot mode will be there at all.
Thancs!
Here is a way to unlock your M2 http://www.xperiacodes.com/shop/unlock-sony-xperia/unlock-sony-xperia-m2/
I have an AT&T mini, as the title suggests. Has anyone actually unlocked the bootloader on one of these? The HTCDev site does give the unlock_bin, but the phone does not respond to flashing the code over. It simply refuses to be tampered with. I am asking because I need to get a custom recovery and rom on there, and to do any of that you need an unlocked bootloader.
Thanks in advance.
Locked Bootloader, Config Says "No" Can't Unlock, But Have Root... Am I stuck?
Hey everyone,
Well, I had to pull out my previous phone, my Tmo D6616 Xperia Z3. I replaced it when the battery was all bloated and could explode, etc. I replaced it with an LG G5. And, I have the horrible GPS issue with my G5 that just doesn't work well at all. This bugs me. I travel with my family enough that I use it and has caused some wrong turns, etc. I want to replace it, but don't see any good deals in my situation since I have no number to port-in or a new person to bring on the plan.
So, here I am checking on what I can do with my Z3. I've replaced the battery, got a new case, and also replaced the screen protector... just like a brand new phone, except the ROM is really outdated. It is currently on the latest OTA from Sony, Android 5.0. I did check to see if there is a more recent stock ROM and there isn't.
I want to install a new ROM, in which I should be able to backup the TA partition since I am rooted.
When I do the *#*#.... code, then check to see if the bootloader can be unlocked, it says no. Because of that, am I out of luck?
Am I able to use root to unlock the bootloader and install another ROM?
Same question here...
johnathanamber said:
Am I able to use root to unlock the bootloader and install another ROM?
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I also want this answer.
If it says "no" to unlock the bootloader, then you can not unlock the bootloader.
You can, however, use root and recovery.
Check out https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056. Just stick it to xperia Roms. Search the forum, I think Marshmallow is the latest.
As far as I know, other Roms than Xperia are not recommended for a locked bootloader. But there are other, xperia roms, for a locked bootloader Z3.
Good luck.
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If it says "no" to unlock the bootloader, then you can not unlock the bootloader.
You can, however, use root and recovery.
Check out https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056. Just stick it to xperia Roms. Search the forum, I think Marshmallow is the latest.
As far as I know, other Roms than Xperia are not recommended for a locked bootloader. But there are other, xperia roms, for a locked bootloader Z3.
Good luck.
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I was able to get recovery installed, thanks for that. I am not so sure about the MM rom, however. I haven't seen one for the D6616. That would at least make it a little better to work with.
hi! so i just bought my rog phone 5, coming from xperia z (yeah i know). so based on my experience using xperia phone, rooting doesnt require unlocked bootloader, right? or did i just forget it coz im using custom roms?
im just not ready to unlock the bootloader and I WANT ROOT. theres so many ads
kal27 said:
hi! so i just bought my rog phone 5, coming from xperia z (yeah i know). so based on my experience using xperia phone, rooting doesnt require unlocked bootloader, right? or did i just forget it coz im using custom roms?
im just not ready to unlock the bootloader and I WANT ROOT. theres so many ads
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AFAIK, unlocking bl is a prerequisite for rooting. Or else, the device wouldn't be able to execute 'fastboot flash' or 'fastboot boot' adb commands.
As for the ad issue, try 'dns.adguard.com' w/o quotes as private dns address (dns over tls).
because you need to modify the boot partition by flashing the patched boot. hence it has to be unlocked. otherwise you will not be able to flash the patched boot.
as simple as this.
By default, the bootloader only supports official signed images from the manufacturer. Since no engineering bootloader is available and we don't have the signing tools, the next best thing is to disable the restriction.
thanks everyone! this sure cleared things up. anyway is there a available custom rom? like cyanogenmod for phone 5?
kal27 said:
thanks everyone! this sure cleared things up. anyway is there a available custom rom? like cyanogenmod for phone 5?
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Still needs a proper device profile for that stuff