Right now I have the 4.0.4 Android( stock version) of the xperia j with locked bootloader and I've rooted-it and I've also installed the CWM.
I would like to install Cyanogen Mod 10.1 but since I have the 11.0.A.7.5 firmware I have locked bootloader and I can not flash it.
My question is if I can flash an older stock firmware and by doing so will I be able to unlock my bootloader?
From what I understand right now since I have a locked bootloader I can only flash stock ROMs so if that is correct than can I just flash an older stock ROM, one that will allow me to unlock my bootloader and than flash CM 10.1 on my Xperia J?
And another question- I know that by unlocking the bootloader I will also loose my warranty but from searching the XDA forums I saw that I can make a backup copy of my stock ROM and flash it to relock the bootloader again. Is that accurate ?
Thanks in advance for your help!
First is your bootloader unlockable. Then you can unlock on any firmware via sonys website. I dont think there's a cm10.1 released for j. If you unlock your bootloader you will loose DRM keys forever even if you relock they will still be gone that's how Sony will know your bootloader was unlocked.
It is not unlockable, that is why I wanted to flash another version of a stock ICS.
Won't that allow me to unlock the bootloader ?
From what I understood right now I can only flash stock Roms with the locked bootloader, is it correct or since I have the "NO" status at the bootloader I can't even do any of that ?
Hello, I want to flash my xperia e3 using flashtool to the latest firmware (4.4.4), but all how-to's i read say i have to unlock my bootloader. Must I unlock the bootloader if I plan to flash all generic sony firmware on my phone? My bootloader unlock status says "no."
alex21074 said:
Hello, I want to flash my xperia e3 using flashtool to the latest firmware (4.4.4), but all how-to's i read say i have to unlock my bootloader. Must I unlock the bootloader if I plan to flash all generic sony firmware on my phone? My bootloader unlock status says "no."
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if you wan,t to flash stock firmware then no need to unlock bootloader.
cause you flash firmware (*.FTF) using flash mode not fastboot(bootloader).
so you don,t have to worry of unlocking bootloader.
ok, thank you for your reply!
So...apparently I can't unlock my bootloader. I've seen that you can root even if you have your bootloader locked, but what about flashing a rom?
Is there any chance to flash a custom rom with your bootloader locked? Not stock pre-rooted rom..
Can´t say if you can unlock bootloader based on what model you have.
Yes you can flash any custom ROM based on Stock ROM on locked bootloader, but you can not flash AOSP roms on Locked BL. For those you need to unlock it.
Hey guys! I unlocked my bootloader keeping my DRM Keys by using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
Now I'm on ZyxxOS ROM and I would like to return to stock ROM, make root and relock the bootloader.
The problem is that I don't know how I can root the phone after flashing the ftf of the stock ROM, can someone tell me how o provide me a link to a tutorial? I've searched and didn't see any around the forum
Mr.YatekomoSan said:
Hey guys! I unlocked my bootloader keeping my DRM Keys by using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
Now I'm on ZyxxOS ROM and I would like to return to stock ROM, make root and relock the bootloader.
The problem is that I don't know how I can root the phone after flashing the ftf of the stock ROM, can someone tell me how o provide me a link to a tutorial? I've searched and didn't see any around the forum
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There is a big thread in the general section on how to root with a locked bootloader.
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There is a big thread in the general section on how to root with a locked bootloader.
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Yeah, but i need to root on a unlocked bootloader. I'm going to flash via flashtool a stok ROM and I will loose root and I need to know how to root on a unlocked bootloader
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Mr.YatekomoSan said:
Yeah, but i need to root on a unlocked bootloader. I'm going to flash via flashtool a stok ROM and I will loose root and I need to know how to root on a unlocked bootloader
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Flash an insecure kernel. Its the easiest way to root. But in the OP you said you wanted to re-lock the bootloader, then you cannot boot an insecure kernel.
Please let me know if you will have a locked or unlocked bootloader.
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Flash an insecure kernel. Its the easiest way to root. But in the OP you said you wanted to re-lock the bootloader, then you cannot boot an insecure kernel.
Please let me know if you will have a locked or unlocked bootloader.
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My plan is back too stock, then root and last re-lock the bootloader in that order
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Mr.YatekomoSan said:
My plan is back too stock, then root and last re-lock the bootloader in that order
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Why? You will lose root when you re-lock
Just go back to stock and re-lock then use the massive thread in the general section to root.
Also, that rooting method works on unlocked bootloaders as well. Anything that works on a locked bootloader works on an unlocked bootloader as well.
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Why? You will lose root when you re-lock
Just go back to stock and re-lock then use the massive thread in the general section to root.
Also, that rooting method works on unlocked bootloaders as well. Anything that works on a locked bootloader works on an unlocked bootloader as well.
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Ok thanks for the info! It's my first Xperia device and I'm a total noob because I'm coming from the Nexus family and it's totally different from it ??
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Mr.YatekomoSan said:
Ok thanks for the info! It's my first Xperia device and I'm a total noob because I'm coming from the Nexus family and it's totally different from it
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No problem.
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