Flashing ROM with Locked Bootloader?

tally114 · Jun 21, 2014

Hi there,

At the moment I'm running Android 4.4.2 Stock ROM, but I want to switch to MIUI V5. I would like to know if it's possible to do this while having a locked Bootloader.

P.S.: First I used the towelroot-method to get root acces, then I installed SuperSU and CWM Recovery. So that's already done.

gripfly · Jun 21, 2014

It should be possible. Take a look at this thread: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/rom-miu-z-4-2-2-multilang-v2-5-10-3-1-2-t2467408

Just follow the steps for locked bootloaders.

tally114 · Jun 21, 2014

gripfly said:
It should be possible. Take a look at this thread: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/rom-miu-z-4-2-2-multilang-v2-5-10-3-1-2-t2467408

Just follow the steps for locked bootloaders.

Thank you for the fast reply! I'll try it. By the way are there any bugs in the ROM I've mentioned? I can't read any Chinese and Google Translation doesn't translate that well.

kingvortex · Jun 21, 2014

Isn't MIUI based on AOSP/CM? If it is, then you cannot flash it on a locked bootloader.

Edit - It seems the rom that gripfly linked to can be flashed on locked bootloaders. Disregard my post. ?

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tally114 · Jun 21, 2014

kingvortex said:
Isn't MIUI based on AOSP/CM? If it is, then you cannot flash it on a locked bootloader.

Edit - It seems the rom that gripfly linked to can be flashed on locked bootloaders. Disregard my post. ?

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Too bad it's an outdated ROM. I would love to see the newest MIUI ROM running on this beauty, but I'm too scared to try it out and mess it up, and then risking to lose the DRM key.

Edit: Are there any good ROMS with nice GUI apart from Sony's UI for the Xperia Z? The MIUI ROM V5 is based on Android 4.2.2, which is more a downgrade than an upgrade...

Orangewanted · Jun 21, 2014

tally114 said:
Too bad it's an outdated ROM. I would love to see the newest MIUI ROM running on this beauty, but I'm too scared to try it out and mess it up, and then risking to lose the DRM key.

Edit: Are there any good ROMS with nice GUI apart from Sony's UI for the Xperia Z? The MIUI ROM V5 is based on Android 4.2.2, which is more a downgrade than an upgrade...

There are many good ROMs on the forum.

Actually, UI varies from person to person so it's very difficult to say which one is better, you can search in the forum and find a suitable one.
As for me, I highly recommend PA which include many good features.

deerhurst · Jun 21, 2014

Locked bootloader means stock based ROMs only.

Sent from my C6606 on 4.4.2 KitKat

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