Hi,
I think stock rom/kernel is recommended and yes, you can also unlock bootloader using flashtool.
Both methods should work.
I have also edited the OP, because Flashtool is surely the simplest and recommend way atm.
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Hi,
I think stock rom/kernel is recommended and yes, you can also unlock bootloader using flashtool.
Both methods should work.
Hi,
Could anyone please confirm my suspicion that I can no longer unlock my BL.
I've removed the simlock after moving abroad and here are to s1tool logs:
Before removing the simlock:
20/04/2012 16:20:53 Welcome to S1 identify tool
20/04/2012 16:22:29
20/04/2012 16:22:29 TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
20/04/2012 16:22:29 X10 Xperia,E10 Xperia Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Xperia Mini Pro
20/04/2012 16:22:29 LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
20/04/2012 16:22:29 PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
20/04/2012 16:22:29
20/04/2012 16:22:29 PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
20/04/2012 16:22:29
20/04/2012 16:23:07
20/04/2012 16:23:07 RUNNING S1_EROM VER "R8A033"
20/04/2012 16:23:07 SOFTWARE AID: 0001
20/04/2012 16:23:07 LOADER AID: 0001
20/04/2012 16:23:09 FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"
20/04/2012 16:23:09 LOADER VERSION: "R4A024"
20/04/2012 16:23:09
20/04/2012 16:23:09 MODEL (from GDFS): X10i
20/04/2012 16:23:09 SOFTWARE VERSION: 1227-4612_3.0.1.G.0.75
20/04/2012 16:23:09 CUSTOM VERSION: 1232-9897_R1C
20/04/2012 16:23:09 FILESYSTEM VERSION: WORLD-1-4-8_3.0.1.G.0.75
20/04/2012 16:23:09 SERIAL NO: CB511H1LDZ
20/04/2012 16:23:09
20/04/2012 16:23:09 SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE
20/04/2012 16:23:09 Elapsed:40 secs.
After simlock had been removed:
21/04/2012 12:50:13 Welcome to S1 identify tool
21/04/2012 12:50:20
21/04/2012 12:50:20 TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
21/04/2012 12:50:21 X10 Xperia,E10 Xperia Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Xperia Mini Pro
21/04/2012 12:50:21 LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
21/04/2012 12:50:21 PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
21/04/2012 12:50:21
21/04/2012 12:50:21 PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
21/04/2012 12:50:21
21/04/2012 12:50:28
21/04/2012 12:50:28 RUNNING S1_EROM VER "r8A033"
21/04/2012 12:50:28 SOFTWARE AID: 0001
21/04/2012 12:50:28 LOADER AID: 0001
21/04/2012 12:50:30 FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"
21/04/2012 12:50:30 LOADER VERSION: "R4A024"
21/04/2012 12:50:30
21/04/2012 12:50:30 MODEL (from GDFS): X10i
21/04/2012 12:50:30 SOFTWARE VERSION: 1227-4612_3.0.1.G.0.75
21/04/2012 12:50:30 CUSTOM VERSION: 1232-9897_R1C
21/04/2012 12:50:30 FILESYSTEM VERSION: WORLD-1-4-8_3.0.1.G.0.75
21/04/2012 12:50:30 SERIAL NO: CB511H1LDZ
21/04/2012 12:50:30
21/04/2012 12:50:30 NOT RECOGNIZED SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE
21/04/2012 12:50:30 MAYBE YOU SHOULD UNLOCK PHONE BY SETOOL2 ?
21/04/2012 12:50:30 Elapsed:9 secs.
Many Thanks
Thanks a lot for the how to. Very clear.
There is just one thing that I cannot understand that is why, after kernel downgrading, bl unlocking, kernel upgrading and rebooting I should flash one of the kernel you alleged, instead of the kernel for unlocked bl suitable for my current rom.
I mean, I currently have Mohicans Cobrato gb 2.3.7 and for such rom Cobrato released some kernels, since the standard doom kernel doesn't fit to such rom...
Am I saying something silly or should I use another kernel?
Thanks in advance.
---------- Post added at 04:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:12 PM ----------
Sorry Miui Cobrato, my keyboard is drunken...
Hi Guys can anyone confirm that it is safe to unlock my BL without resetting my simlock? Has anyone tried?
The phone was originally locked to orange and I used qUnlockTool.exe to unlock it...
Thanks
No, it is not sure at all. You can use this method if you have never simunlocked at all or if you have simunlocked by settool2. That's all.
I'm getting.
Running S1_EROM VER "R8033"
SOFTWARE AID: 0001
LOADER AID: 0001
can't get S1 command header
LOADER NOT RESPONDING
Elapsed: 60 secs.
What does it mean?
When i try flashing anything in flashtool i get stuck at Flashing Loader
try to flash the stock 2.3.3 and then boot up and try to run the bootloader unlock plugin from flashtool, after that you should see in the s1output a lower_case r in the erom version.
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ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed