[HOW-TO]UNLOCK bootloader for X10

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THeLogiC

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I'm getting this error from flash tool when asking for root permissions

20/004/2012 00:04:19 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
20/004/2012 00:04:19 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.9.0 built on 2012-11-13 22:53:30
20/004/2012 00:04:19 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
20/004/2012 00:04:24 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
20/004/2012 00:04:25 - INFO - Connected device : X10
20/004/2012 00:04:25 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
20/004/2012 00:04:25 - INFO - Android version : 2.1-update1 / kernel version : 2.6.29 / Build number : 2.0.A.0.504
20/004/2012 00:04:38 - WARN - Please check your Phone and 'ALLOW' Superuseraccess!
20/004/2012 00:04:43 - ERROR - Please Accept root permissions on the phone

Any idea what's going on here?

But did you root it? By pressing root button?
 

mijul mojas

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need help here.. i think i brick my x10i. i tried to unlock bl but during step upgrade azuzu kernal my fon can not turn on. and it seem my pc also can not recognize my fon. it wont turn on. the led dont blink. iwhat should i do?please help.
 

THeLogiC

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need help here.. i think i brick my x10i. i tried to unlock bl but during step upgrade azuzu kernal my fon can not turn on. and it seem my pc also can not recognize my fon. it wont turn on. the led dont blink. iwhat should i do?please help.
if red led is blinking then your battery is out of charge.
Charge your phone. If its not charging, charge the battery with external charger and it should work
 

mijul mojas

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if red led is blinking then your battery is out of charge.
Charge your phone. If its not charging, charge the battery with external charger and it should work

the led dont blink even once. seems like the fon is totally dead. i will try leave the phone charge for a while and see what happen. thanks

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the led dont blink even once. seems like the fon is totally dead. i will try leave the phone charge for a while and see what happen. thanks

edit : i hv not flash the upgrade azuzu kernel yet. is it ok if close flashtool and unplug the usb cable?
 

THeLogiC

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the led dont blink even once. seems like the fon is totally dead. i will try leave the phone charge for a while and see what happen. thanks

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edit : i hv not flash the upgrade azuzu kernel yet. is it ok if close flashtool and unplug the usb cable?
why you trying to use this old method.
there is simple one click method now
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=19685019#post19685019

I don't think there should be problem.
 

mijul mojas

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why you trying to use this old method.
there is simple one click method now
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=19685019#post19685019

I don't think there should be problem.

i dont know. i have search everywhere and i found every thread using the same method. so i tried it. suddenly when come to upgrade azuzu kernel my fon wont turn on. is it possible i hard bricked my phone?what should i do. my pc also wont recognize my phone anymore. even i plug it to usb port. there is no usb plug sound. help me please
 

THeLogiC

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i dont know. i have search everywhere and i found every thread using the same method. so i tried it. suddenly when come to upgrade azuzu kernel my fon wont turn on. is it possible i hard bricked my phone?what should i do. my pc also wont recognize my phone anymore. even i plug it to usb port. there is no usb plug sound. help me please

You can't hard brick it this way
As i said charge your phone
If still doesn't work charge with external charger or other phone and put in your x10. It should work
 

maxrfon

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Far not all devices now supprt Bootloader unlocking this way, because of some man who was shouting everywhere that he knows the way i unlocked it and showing the parts of the work.
So Qualcomm had fixed the bug I was using, thus, when you try to unlock Bootloader in phone that was produced with the new CPU - you will likely brick it.

So be careful now.
 
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THeLogiC

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Far not all devices now supprt Bootloader unlocking this way, because of some man who was shouting everywhere that he knows the way i unlocked it and showing the parts of the work.
So Qualcomm had fixed the bug I was using, thus, when you try to unlock Bootloader in phone that was produced with the new CPU - you will likely brick it.

So be careful now.

???
 

Bares

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Far not all devices now supprt Bootloader unlocking this way, because of some man who was shouting everywhere that he knows the way i unlocked it and showing the parts of the work.
So Qualcomm had fixed the bug I was using, thus, when you try to unlock Bootloader in phone that was produced with the new CPU - you will likely brick it.

So be careful now.

Sir, would you please more detail on this?
ie : which batch of X10, production time, etc

Also, about your signature. Its so....... :(
Though lots of help from The Laser to this community, hope you understand it.

Regards
 
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gnashville

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Unlocking Help.

Hey guys, I'm having some trouble getting the bootloader unlocked on my Xperia X10a.

I'm trying by the Flashtool method, have Generic US GB 2.3.3 flashed, kernel 2.6.29-00054-g5f01537,
Rooted, SEMC Simlock Certificate.

Yet I can't manage to get the Bootloader Unlocking to show at all in the Plugin menu in Flashtool 9.9.0.

Am I missing something?
 

brenty108

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Users please read carefully before trying this. You could loose network and if you unlocked you network with software you could loose it. Flashtools has since been updated to do this with ease and made it so easy a child could do it. For a tutorial on how to do it with flash tools click on the link in my signature and follow the instructions in my thread.

Sent from my X10i using xda app-developers app

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Here's the link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1821750

Sent from my X10i using xda app-developers app
 

Enisine

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I don't have plugins-unlock bootloaders in Flashtool. There is nothing!!!
 
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THeLogiC

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I don't have plugins-unlock bootloaders in Flashtool. There is nothing!!!
Plugins will appear in the plugin menu if and only if all plugin requirements are met.
Here are requirements for BL Unlock plugin :

kernelversions=2.6.29,2.6.29-00054-g5f01537
androidversions=2.1,2.2,2.3
needroot=true
compatibledevices=X10,E10,E15,U20
 

perieanuo

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unlocking X10 semc certificate simunlocked

so,
there is no way tu unlock bootloader R4A024 for those x10i simunlocked with semc certificate?
my phone was unlocked by someone with remote access on my pc and s1tool said 'semc simlock certificate' found.
what do you think?
regards,
pierre
 

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    If you aren't keeping your current device configuration (because of flashing another rom after unlocking bootloader or anything else) the simplest way to unlock is to flash stock 2.3.3 rom, root it and use the bl unlock plugin from latest flashtool



    Hi guys, cause it was asked for, here is a how-to to unlock bootloader without reflashing a 2.1 firmware what means no need of reinstall your current rom after unlocking bootloader.

    In the archive with the unlocking files take care about the following:

    the semc bat is for x10i and x10a. But only if you haven't tried any simunlocking

    the setool2 bat is for all those have simunlocked using the setool2

    if you don't know it, or not sure about, have a look at the 2nd post, there you'll find a tool to test it.

    for those doesn't fit any of those two critericas, don't try to unlock bootloader with this steps/files linked here


    Things you need:

    If you haven't all the listed things on your computer, then first downoad all neccessary files I have listed above before you go on with the guide how-to do it!!

    Please make sure you have enabled usb-debugging in your current rom before starting with this!!


    • flash the azuzu kernel downgrade ftf with flashtool
    • disconnect usb cable, press power button until phone vibrates shortly and immidiatly connect the usb cable again (it is supposed to be stuck at SE logo)
    • start the batch file for unlocking bootloader, cause it says press any button before it starts, it won't start unlocking until you press any button
    • now wait until flashtool recognizes your x10 (if flashtool doesn't do anything, check third post please! thx)
    • close flashtool and then press any button in the cmd window that the unlocking process starts (please close flashtool, instead the bl unlock cmd and flashtool are constantly killing and restarting adb!!)
    • after unlocking is finish you have to flash azuzu kernel upgrade
    • now power on phone to check if the phone is starting after the unlock (if you are using a custom kernel yet with the bypass method and get stuck in a bootloop enter xrecovery and clear dalvik-cache, then your phone should boot up again fine)

    If you aren't seeing the se logo at turning on phone, but directly the custom kernel logo, you were succesfully. If you want to enter xrecovery you have to spam the back button now if the xperia logo appears instead of the se logo.

    Credits:
    • the_laser - for the bootloader unlock files
    • azuzu - for Kernel up- and downgrade
    • whitefang3456 - for helping others with their problems

    Regards,

    L
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    TOOLS

    For testing if you are ready for unlocking bootloader or not, use this tool:

    s1tool.7z

    If you can find semc simlock certificate in one of the last lines from the output, you can unlock your bl with the *semc.bat file
    If you can find anything with setool2 in one of the last lines from the output, you can unlock your bl with the *setool2.bat file
    If you can't find any of these two and see instead s.th. like unknown simlock certificate or similar, you can not unlock your bl. In this case, first simunlock your bl with setool2, then check again with s1tool.

    s1tool can also relock your bl if you want to make use of your warranty.


    Regards,

    L
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    I did it this way and it was a HUGE success!! :D :)
    To sum up, this is exactly what I did:
    1. Flashed Kernel Downgrade in FlashTool
    2. Disconnected the phone, left FlashTool running.
    3. Ran the unlock cmd.
    4. Pushed Power Button, when I felt the vibration, I immediately connected to USB.
    5. At this point phone was of course stuck at SE bootlogo (2.1 kernel on 2.3 firmware). I waited for FlashTool to "see" the phone. Took a while because my PC (Win7) was looking for drivers. Once it was done, FlashTool saw the phone.
    6. Closed FlashTool and pressed enter on the cmd window.
    7. The phone restarted one time during the procedure (my heart skipped a beat, I admit) but in less than 1 minute, the cmd reported Success.
    8. Closed the cmd window and pulled the battery from the phone (was of course still stucked at SE boot logo).
    9. Ran FlashTool again, selected Flash, chose Kernel Upgrade and when it prompted, I put my X10 in flash mode and the procedure completed soon afterwards.
    10. I turned on the phone, started spamming Back button and entered xrec, wiped dalvik and cache (because I am on goro's kernel) just in case and then rebooted for the last time!!

    Phone was up and running in about 5 minutes (due to the cache wiping, boot was sloooooow). Now everything is good! It was much easier than it sounds!

    Thanks to the_laser and everyone else involved now and in the future! :)

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    Installing Flash-and adb drivers for x10 (!they where updated with the 2.3.3 update!)

    1. open the drivers manager of your pc
    2. connect phone in flashmode (without running any program like flashtool, seus or pccp)
    3. check if there appears an unkown device, which wasn't there before (if not go on, if yes read under the line in this post further on)
    4. no unknown device? Good
    5. turn on phone and connect usb cable again and check again for unknown devices
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    If there is an unknown device, download this archive (it contains the 2.3.3 adb and flash drivers)

    1. In Flashmode is an unknown device: Go to the archive and install the ggsetup-2.2.0.11.exe file you find in there.

    2. After turning on there is an unknown device: extract the archive and search with your pc's drivers manager manually in that folder for the drivers of the unkown device, then they should be installed.

    3. Now check again like I described it above the line for unknown devices, if you can't see them now anymore, try again to unlock your bl.


    Regards,

    L
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    flashed the azuzu kernel downgrade ftf with flashtool
    - OK no problem
    disconnected usb cable, pressed power button until phone vibrates shortly and immidiatly connected the usb cable again
    - Ok no problem
    started the batch file for unlocking bootloader, cause it says press any button before it starts
    - started? you mean "start"? how do you start the file meflash.dll?

    I think something is missing?