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I recently unlocked the bootloader and rooted my F8332 xperia. Everything is/was going fine. But today when I checked the status of my bootloader in the service info menu. It said "Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes" rather then "Bootloader unlocked :Yes" like it should. It's odd because i still have TWRP and AndroPlus. Also my phone still provides the "This device is unlocked" warning screen when i boot my phone.
Is this something I should be concerned with, or should i continue using my phone assuming it's unlocked?
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Hummusman said:
Is this something I should be concerned with?
Should i continue using my phone assuming it's unlocked?
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No
Yes
DHGE said:
No
Yes
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Thank You
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bought a used xt925.
How do I check if my bootloader is unlocked? Is there any way to unlock this device without going through Motorola?
timmytucker718 said:
bought a used xt925.
How do I check if my bootloader is unlocked? Is there any way to unlock this device without going through Motorola?
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You can check in the AP Fastboot screen. It will say unlocked if the BL is unlocked. You can try the UL exploit, as this is a 925, but I'm not sure it would work. Why not go through Moto?
timmytucker718 said:
bought a used xt925.
How do I check if my bootloader is unlocked? Is there any way to unlock this device without going through Motorola?
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The most obvious way to know if it's unlocked is whether the phone shows a "Bootloader Unlocked" warning on boot. If that's not shown, @RikRong told the way -- AP Fastboot.
Well, hello to everyone. I bought Sony Xperia Z3 and bought code to unlock it for all sim cards and it works. When i visited Sony's site for unlocking bootloader i came across this post:
In your device, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.
Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
Well, my device cannot be unlocked because it says No..
so what can i do to unlock it?
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mi-smozadrani said:
Well, hello to everyone. I bought Sony Xperia Z3 and bought code to unlock it for all sim cards and it works. When i visited Sony's site for unlocking bootloader i came across this post:
In your device, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.
Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
Well, my device cannot be unlocked because it says No..
so what can i do to unlock it?
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it s better not to try it
it can hard-brick ur device if attempt to unlock bootloader
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Geeks Empire said:
it s better not to try it
it can hard-brick ur device if attempt to unlock bootloader
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What? Do you know what you are taking about..
Anyway, if the service menu says you cannot do it then it is impossible to unlock it.
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gregbradley said:
What? Do you know what you are taking about..
Anyway, if the service menu says you cannot do it then it is impossible to unlock it.
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yeah i knew it but if user want to use some tools or something like this it can destroy the phone
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i just need to know what to do to unlock it?
Why unlock it? You will lose your DRM keys if you do..
mi-smozadrani said:
i just need to know what to do to unlock it?
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For your device it is not allowed, so you can't unlock the bootloader.
/I've read some threads about trying to unlock the bl although service says "no" on other Devices like z Ultra:
It's not impossible to unlock the bl with official method if you know your device earlier had status allowed "yes".
Sindroid said:
Why unlock it? You will lose your DRM keys if you do..
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I dont care about drm keys. I want to install new custom roms on my phone. So.can.you point me to a link where i can unlock bootloader?
You cannot unlock it if it says bootloader unlock allowed: no
Sindroid said:
Why unlock it? You will lose your DRM keys if you do..
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its necessity if you want an aosp rom .....
Stock basted Roms on most Sony devices are pretty fast and solid in my opinion no need to really unlock unless your desperate for cm
So that's it? If the bootloader can't be unlocked officially, I'm stuck on Sony roms forever?
Wouldn't bother me so much but my Z3 has a horrible bug where it doesn't work with the bluetooth in my car without rebooting first every time. Was hoping to install CM12.
Could be a hardware fault the Bluetooth
srw985 said:
I'm stuck on Sony roms forever?
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Why did you get a Sony phone then
mickyw1980 said:
Why did you get a Sony phone then
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It's not that I have any major issues with Sony roms, I'd just like to be able to flash other stuff in the future, should I want to.
I'm still going to keep the Z3, such a nice phone, nothing else really comes close to it for me yet. Maybe the M9, but I just got the Z3 for £260 from o2 and had it network unlocked, probably have been looking at least double that for the HTC.
You can still root the device and customize it. Tools like the XPosed framework are great at modifying specific parts of the ROM.
But to confirm: you're stuck. You can't unlock Sony's unlockable bootloader. I've heard of people trying to unlock it, I've never heard of a successful case.
Enjoy the phone, it's among the best available right now (imho).
How check if my bootloader is locked
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It will be locked unless you unlocked it.
However, dial *#*#7378423#*#* and goto service info, configuration.
The last line will tell you the status of the bootloader.
gregbradley said:
It will be locked unless you unlocked it.
However, dial *#*#7378423#*#* and goto service info, configuration.
The last line will tell you the status of the bootloader.
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Can you please give more precise directions after entering the #'s
kicknfree said:
Can you please give more precise directions after entering the #'s
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Have you tried doing it yet, the instructions are quite obvious if you try it.
I found mine say Bootloader unlocked allowed: yes… --does it mean that I have already an unlocked bootloader?
Mangtas_666 said:
I found mine say Bootloader unlocked allowed: yes… --does it mean that I have already an unlocked bootloader?
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No, it means you are allowed to unlock it.
If it was unlocked it would say
Bootloader unlocked: yes
Please remember it is impossible to unlock the bootloader by mistake, you have to go through several steps (17 steps from the Sony instructions if I remember correctly)
So unless you have done that it will be locked, no device is shipped with an unlocked bootloader
A very patient response from someone called Lord Grumpy
gregbradley said:
No, it means you are allowed to unlock it.
If it was unlocked it would say
Bootloader unlocked: yes
Please remember it is impossible to unlock the bootloader by mistake, you have to go through several steps (17 steps from the Sony instructions if I remember correctly)
So unless you have done that it will be locked, no device is shipped with an unlocked bootloader
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I want to install a custom ROM and recovery on my Z3 but I can't find a way to unlock the bootloader. Even with the FlashTool it doesn't seems to work. I tried downgrading to an earlier version but everytime my phone gets bricked unless I use the last version available.
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Go to dialer. Type *#*#7378423#*#*
In service menu navigate to service info, configuration, and you will see a line that says "bootloader unlock available: yes" or "no"
If it says no then you will not be able to unlock the bootloader as it is factory locked to this state.
If it says yes then follow the Sony guide to bootloader unlocking Z3. They will email you the unlock code and details of how to proceed.
Dobsgw said:
Go to dialer. Type *#*#7378423#*#*
In service menu navigate to service info, configuration, and you will see a line that says "bootloader unlock available: yes" or "no"
If it says no then you will not be able to unlock the bootloader as it is factory locked to this state.
If it says yes then follow the Sony guide to bootloader unlocking Z3. They will email you the unlock code and details of how to proceed.
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It says "no"... There's no way I can unlock it if it's written no ?
Pulsebox said:
It says "no"... There's no way I can unlock it if it's written no ?
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That's correct.
Unfortunately not all devices can be unlocked and there's no way to change that status.
Dobsgw said:
That's correct.
Unfortunately not all devices can be unlocked and there's no way to change that status.
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Thanks a lot !
Pulsebox said:
Thanks a lot !
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In spain sony provide a service to take your phone and change the status to bootloader unlocked allowed to yes and is for free. I dont know if in your country sony provide this service but you can try. cheers
juanpirulo said:
In spain sony provide a service to take your phone and change the status to bootloader unlocked allowed to yes and is for free. I dont know if in your country sony provide this service but you can try. cheers
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I'll try to contact them, thanks!
Hi!
I unlocked my bootloader today and everytime I boot my phone, I get a warning saying "Warning, your device is unlocked and cannot be trusted. Booting in 5 seconds". I've unlocked devices before and never had this warning. Is there any way to get rid of it?
Thanks
I'm very upset, too
Skanin said:
Hi!
I unlocked my bootloader today and everytime I boot my phone, I get a warning saying "Warning, your device is unlocked and cannot be trusted. Booting in 5 seconds". I've unlocked devices before and never had this warning. Is there any way to get rid of it?
Thanks
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Relock your bootloader.
yang137197 said:
I'm very upset, too
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Why? Its a standard warning.
Skanin said:
Hi!
I unlocked my bootloader today and everytime I boot my phone, I get a warning saying "Warning, your device is unlocked and cannot be trusted. Booting in 5 seconds". I've unlocked devices before and never had this warning. Is there any way to get rid of it?
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you should modify your bootloader to remove it but it is a risky way to remove warning message
so if you need to hide it the safe way is relocking